Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1001
Aircraft time
9,237 hours, 3,063 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT OPEN ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING (ECAM) WARNING DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL 200. NO DEPRESSURIZATION. ECAM DISAPPEARED IN DESCENT BELOW 8000 FEET. FOUND EMERGENCY HANDLE COVER PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF TARGET. ADJUSTED TARGET AND TEST OK.

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