# SDR AALA202602231123

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2026
- Submitted: February 23, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N179UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1521
- Aircraft time: 78,624 hours, 30,613 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30665513
- Part serial: M21856
- Condition: Deformed
- Location: Zone 800
- Part time: 10,977 hours, 5,104 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602231123

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 4L ARMING LEVER GRINDING AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L4 DOOR SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025010.

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