Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 7, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
64,391 hours, 24,338 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Bay Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING T/O ROLL, APROXIMATELY. 90 KIAS, ECAM INDICATED AFT AVIONICS DOOR OPEN. REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 52-71-14. OK FOR SERVICE.

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