# SDR AALA202603232038

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2026
- Submitted: March 23, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9016](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9016), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6040
- Aircraft time: 32,060 hours, 15,650 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Slide Raft
- Part number: D30665515
- Part serial: M14261
- Condition: Unpacked
- Location: Zone 800
- Part time: 27,355 hours, 9,770 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/AALA202603232038

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: OUTBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO GATE AGENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A DISCREPANCY WITH ONE OF THE REAR DOORS BEING DIFFICULT TO ARM. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE R2 DOOR ARMING HANDLE BINDING DUE TO THE SLIDE RAFT BECAME UNPACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY PER WORK CARD 26L00025011. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE R2 DOOR ARMING SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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