Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 19, 2023
Submitted
July 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2232
Aircraft time
53,880 hours, 32,427 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
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

ECAM AFT CARGO DOOR REJECTED TO. FOUND CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL CRACKED/BROKEN ON AFT CARGO DOOR SILL INTERMITTENT INDICATION OF DOOR NOT LOCKED.VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED REQUEST MEL.VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSED AND ALL MANUAL LOCK INDICATORS ARE GREEN. NOC DESK: 319 NAME: ES DATE: 19-JUL-23- OK TO APPLY MEL 5270D FOR AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION SENSOR 32WV BACKSHELL CORRODED AND DAMAGED AT 7537VP AND AT CONNECTOR. 90 DEG. BACKSHELL NIS SFO. REPLACED SENSOR 32WV, GAP TO LARGE, NO TIME TO ADJUST PROX SWITCH. REF AMM 52-71-00-820-003-A.

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