Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 20, 2025
Submitted
May 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
35,768 hours, 14,649 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
893301
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RSW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON DEPARTURE FROM RSW. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN PSI WAS ONLY AT 1.5. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT RSW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AFT CARGFO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED PER TSM 52-32-00-810.

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