SDR AALA201609099012

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 8, 2016
Submitted: September 12, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N668AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1764
Aircraft time: 51,567 hours, 18,957 cycles
System (JASC): 5270 · Door Warning System
Part: Proximity Switch
Part number: DHE1141
Condition: Faulty
Location: R1 Door
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 1R TEMPORARILY INDICATED OPEN WITH AN ECAM ALERT INCLUDED ECAM OCCURED AT 36,000 WITH DIFF PRESSURE AT 7.9 AND STEADY. ALERT RE-OCCURED DURING DECENT AT 13.5K. REPLACED LOCKING HOOK PROXIMITY SWITCH, 11WV2, IAW AMM 52-71-11 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

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