# SDR AALA202508185586

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 17, 2025
- Submitted: August 18, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N162AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6621
- Aircraft time: 27,878 hours, 11,195 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Strap
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Zone 800 Slide
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508185586

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: IN FLIGHT DOOR 4R SHOWS SLIDE UNARMED.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT VISUALLY CHECKED HANDLE AND STATED IT IS NOT FLUSH AND WILL NOT STAY TO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R4 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE STRAPS LOOSE AND SECURED THEM (AALA202508185586), THE GIRT BAR FITTINGS WERE STICKY / DIRTY WHICH WERE CLEANED (AALA202508186460), ALSO FOUND THE DOOR ARMING HANDLE DETECTOR PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND ADJUSTED IT PER AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A. (AALA202508181717) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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