Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 17, 2021
Submitted
August 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
78,270 hours, 30,755 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Aft 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 NOT GROUNDED: CLIMBING THRU 9000' AFTER TAKE OFF ECAM WARNING FOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DISPLAYED AMBER, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.(NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED). MAINTENANCE CLEANED DEBRIS FROM PROXIMITY SENSOR AND RE-SEATED PROXIMITY SWITCH HANDLE FLAP PER TSM 52-21-00-810-802*-A

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