Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 9, 2022
Submitted
November 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3881
Aircraft time
45,481 hours, 16,678 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Defective
Location
R3 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R3 DOOR SLIDE WILL NOT DISARM WITH SLIDE HANDLE FULLY UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR 6WN2 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-73-11

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