Service difficulty report · Washer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 11, 2019
Submitted
May 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4957
Aircraft time
26,367 hours, 9,729 cycles
Part
Washer
Condition
Defective
Location
Prox Sensor
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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER PUSH BACK AND WENT OUT, CAME ON AGAIN IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT RETURNED FOR OVER WEIGHT LANDING. ***SUPPLEMENTAL TO UPDATE SECTION 4 AND SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SENSOR AND REPLACED TAB WASHERS PER AMM 52-71-00.*** (CLOSED)

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