Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 9, 2017
Submitted
January 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Aircraft time
60,934 hours, 22,702 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. UPON TOUCHDOWN LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INDICATED UNLATCHED, ONCE AT GATE MESSAGE WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED LATCH COVER ON LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR. SECURED TRIM AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM PROXIMITY SENSOR PER AMM 52-21-00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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