# SDR AALA202404294167

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2024
- Submitted: April 29, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N430AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-253NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-253NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-253nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 10387
- Aircraft time: 12,278 hours, 3,256 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 69973102
- Part serial: 69973M8483AIRCR
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: R3 Door
- Part time: 6,424 hours, 1,731 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/AALA202404294167

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R3 EMER EXIT DOOR SLIDE ENCLOSURE IS NOT FLUSH THE OUTER SURFACEOF THE ESCAPE SLIDE ENCLOSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R3 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ENCLOSURE IAW TASK CARD 26L00025012.

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