Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 24, 2007
Submitted
August 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
082
Aircraft time
57,616 hours, 25,697 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DME1141
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SAL - EEL - C-06 CHECK - NR 5964456, WHILE PERFORMING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK TO CHECK THE ABILITY OF THE L1 DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS, THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND FAILED THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK. REPLACED THE L1 DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH 4WN1 IAW A320 AMM 52-71-00.

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