Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
16,324 hours, 6,674 cycles
Part
Target
Part number
836804
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECIEVING AN AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT 75 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSOR, TARGET AND CONNECTOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENACE CLEANED THE AFT CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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