Service difficulty report · Warning System · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
April 29, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
082
Aircraft time
46,264 hours, 20,855 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT LAS EN ROUTE FOR SMF AT 60 KTS RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED WARNING WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION IN THE INDICATION SYSTEM, DOOR WAS SECURED. ISSUED MEL 52-70-1, COND 8, AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR LEVER ASSEMBLY AND BEARING WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED ENTIRE AFT CARGO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-31-21, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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