# SDR AALA202011219008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2020
- Submitted: November 23, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9002U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9002U), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5698
- Aircraft time: 19,632 hours, 9,389 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30664709
- Part serial: M13247
- Condition: Binding
- Location: L1 Door
- Part time: 11,701 hours, 4,713 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202011219008

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  1L DOOR SLIDE IS HARD TO ARM.  F/A SAY HANDLE HAS A LOT OF RESISTANCE NEAR THE END OF TRAVEL.  REPLACED SLIDE, PER TASK CARD 26L00025011.

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