Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
565
Aircraft time
25,722 hours, 11,072 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURN BACK, ON CLIMB OUT, EN ROUTE, RECEIVED ECAM WARNING FOR FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING INDICATION, TURNED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR AND FOUND IT SECURE, ISSUED MEL 52-70-01, COND. 1 (FWD CARGO DOOR INDICATION INOP), ORDERED PROXIMITY SENSOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR POSITION TARGET OUT OF ADJUSTMENT; ADJUSTED TARGET IAW AMM 52-71-00-05, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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