Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 14, 2022
Submitted
November 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
87,819 hours, 34,380 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

**REJECTED TAKEOFF** AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN INDICATION AT JUST UNDER 100 KTS. FOUND CANNON PLUG ON PROX SWITCH 32WV LOOSE WITH NO SAFETY WIRE. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG AND WIRED CLAMP TO SWITCH REF MT52-019. WILL NEED GAP CHECK AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DOOR HANDLE. AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. PROX SWITCH BACKSHELL REPLACED. PROX SWITCH GAP CHECKED GOOD. ECAM CARGO DOOR INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACP RII INSPECTION OF HANDLE INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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