Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2024
Submitted
September 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1050
Aircraft time
79,601 hours, 32,629 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
LD
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: ON NORMAL LANDING IN ILM THE AIRCRAFT LEFT OVERWING DOOR AT 11A EMERGENCY EXIT ECAM MESSAGE POPPED UP ON ROLL OUT AND THE DOORS PAGE SHOWED OPEN. WE STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT TO CONFER WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO VERIFIED THE HANDLE COVER WAS ON THE GROUND WITH THE DOOR HANDLE ABOUT 3 INCHES DOWN TOWARDS THE OPEN POSITION WITH THE TOP OF THE DOOR SLIGHTLY AJAR. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER SEATED IN 11C IN THAT ROW. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO RESECURE THE HANDLE AND THEN WE TAXIED TO GATE, THE DOOR DOES NOT SHOW ARMED NOW WITH THE HANDLE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RELEASE MECHANISM PROXIMITY DETECTOR ASSSMBLY PIN BENT AND THE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM ROLLER PIN SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RELEASE MECHANISM PROXIMITY DETECTOR ASSEMBLY (AALA202409106932) AND THE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM PIN. (AALA202409102786) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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