Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 27, 2023
Submitted
February 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
88,056 hours, 34,883 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
NA
Condition
None
Location
Aft Lt Emer Ext
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEBRIEFED CREW, 28K FEET AT 280 KNOTS, ON ACCELERATION ON ECAM "AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LEFT" INDICATED OPEN PRESSURATION STARTED TO GO DOWN 200FT AND BACK TO 400 FEET UP, FLUCTUATED 3 TIMES, ALSO DOOR PRESS LIGHT ILUMINTED ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ALSO NO STATUS MESSAGES PRESENT. FOUND PROX SWITCH DIMENSION "E" OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED PROX SWITCH TARGET REF AMM 52-71-13. PRESSURIZED AC TO 4 PSI AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. DURING PRESSURIATION, NO FAULTS OR ECAM MESSAGES

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