# SDR AALA202309197443

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2023
- Submitted: September 19, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N406AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N406AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-253NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-253NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-253nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 8834
- Aircraft time: 13,347 hours, 3,706 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide Raft
- Part number: D30664515
- Part serial: M13674
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Part time: 21,125 hours, 7,333 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202309197443

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE HITS SKIN OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE HAD EXPANDED CAUSING THE SLIDE BUSTLE TO CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L0025011.

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