# SDR AALA202202223821

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2022
- Submitted: February 22, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N540UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 4107
- Aircraft time: 38,454 hours, 15,148 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202202223821

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SLIDE ARMED LIGHT DISAGREES WITH DOOR ARM STATUS. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE ARM LEVER PROXIMITY SWITCH 4NW1 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-73-11.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.