Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 16, 2018
Submitted
July 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6222
Aircraft time
13,737 hours, 4,069 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fwd Cargo 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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CLEANED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HANDLE PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 52-31-00. OPS OK.

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