Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 1, 2020
Submitted
July 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5763
Aircraft time
22,533 hours, 9,075 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
ABS012140
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: SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RECIEVED AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH (32MV) AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-71-12.

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