B737-700 Flight Attendant reported they were unable to fully open the compartment door to check emergency equipment due to the slide pack and door handle blocking the door; which could limit access to the equipment if needed. Reporter added that Maintenance stated it was an engineering issue.

Narrative

Yesterday morning while on Aircraft X as the 'B' FA; while doing my safety and security checks for originating Flight ABCD from ZZZ-ZZZ1; while the aft aircraft entry door on aircraft left (Captain side) is closed; I was unable to fully open the compartment door to get an accurate visual check of my emergency equipment. This was my first time experiencing this issue while working in the B position on a 700. I had to pull out my phone and turn the camera upside down to check the gauge on the fire extinguisher.Again because of slide pack and door handle blocking the door to the emergency equipment; it was not easy for me to check the gauge on the POBs either. The door had to be forced open and closed to gain access to the equipment. This issue will also make it impossible for me to have access to retrieve these items in the event of an imminent emergency. The Captain was notified; maintenance was called out; they stated that there was nothing that they could do to fix it and that it was an engineering issue.