Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 15, 2020
Submitted
June 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6909
Aircraft time
12,983 hours, 4,894 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Faulty
Location
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKE-OFF ECAM MESSAGE, AFT CARGO DOOR UNSAFE. RETURNED TO DFW. MAX ALT 3000. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR PROX SENSOR IAW AMM 52-71-12.

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