# SDR AALA202403114202

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2024
- Submitted: March 11, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N167AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N167AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7013
- Aircraft time: 22,648 hours, 9,006 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Lanyard
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: L1 Door Slide
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202403114202

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GATE AGENT UNABLE TO UNLATCH MAIN CABIN DOOR FOR CLOSURE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A PART OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE EXPOSED UNDER THE DOOR. REPOSITIONED ESCAPE SLIDE CORD PER AMM 52-11-00.

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