# SDR AALA202408134535

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2024
- Submitted: August 13, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N172US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1472
- Aircraft time: 76,275 hours, 29,386 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30664513
- Part serial: M20969
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Part time: 12,705 hours, 5,614 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA202408134535

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR WON'T OPEN ALL THE WAY, SLIDE HOUSING BUMPS INTO FUSELAGE FIRST. REPLACED THE L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE.

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