# SDR AALA202307050956

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 29, 2023
- Submitted: July 5, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N578UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial: 6035
- Aircraft time: 29,404 hours, 11,991 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30665513
- Part serial: M21635
- Condition: Deformed
- Location: R4 Door
- Part time: 5,606 hours, 2,500 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202307050956

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R-4 DOOR SLIDE CONTACTS THE FUSELAGE WHEN OPEN CAUSING THE GUSTLOCK TO BE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R4 DOOR SLIDE.

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