Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 13, 2021
Submitted
January 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
0868
Aircraft time
57,724 hours, 33,244 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Overwing Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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. AFT LEFT OVERWING EXIT ECAM MESSAGE OCCURRED APPROX 6000' AND WENT OUT RETURNED TO PHL AT ABOUT 3000'. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND HANDLE COVER PROXIMITY SWITCH 21WV1 OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND ADJUSTED SWITCH, PER AM 52-71-13. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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