Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 7, 2001
Submitted
July 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
304
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 15,660 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
848401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CMH- DIVERTED FLIGHT - FLT 280- EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO LAS THE CREW GOT A CLASS 1 LEVEL 2 FORWARD CARGO DOOR ECAM MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMH MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IN CMH MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE CARGO DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE PROX SW 28 WV PER AMM 52-71-12-401. OPERATIONAL AND BITE CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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