# SDR AALA202609092707

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2026
- Submitted: September 9, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N409AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-253NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-253NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-253nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 9178
- Aircraft time: 23,611 hours, 6,551 cycles
- System (JASC): [5250 · Fixed Inner Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Sticking
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA202609092707

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN FLIGHT AND YOUCAN HEAR METAL RUBBING - MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.