Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 8, 2020
Submitted
September 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6252
Aircraft time
20,234 hours, 5,710 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012140
Condition
Inoperative
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: DURING CLIMB, CONTINUOUS AND INTERMITTENT FAULT INDICATION FOR DOOR AFT CARGO AND AFT CARGO HEAT. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO DFW. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSOR (AALA202009109004) WITH NEW IAW AMM 52-71-12, OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO REPLACED AFT CARGO TEMPERATURE SENSOR (AALA202009109008) WITH NEW IAW AMM 21-43-15, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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