Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 5, 2021
Submitted
December 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
40,561 hours, 14,876 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 3L SLIDE INDICATION BLINKS ARMED AND DISARMED ON ECAM AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL. SLIDE VERIFIED DISSARMED. REPLACED 3L DOOR ARM HANDLE PROXIMITY SWITCH PER AMM 52-73-11.