Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 27, 2016
Submitted
July 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1056
Aircraft time
56,678 hours, 24,200 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Defective
Location
Pax Door
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE OCCURRANCE OF AN LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR ECAM MESSAGE DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BOS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCHES (PN DHE1141) 15WV1 AND 17WV1 ON THE LEFT HAND AFT CABIN DOOR PER AMM 52-71-11-401. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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