Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 25, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
76,300 hours, 29,547 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SAV DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR RIGHT AFT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, THE DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHTS AND ARMED DOOR LIGHT FLICKERED ON THE FLIGHT DECK ECAM AND ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SAV AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R3 DOOR PROXIMITY DETECTOR SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-71-13.

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