Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 4, 2025
Submitted
July 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
568
Aircraft time
86,133 hours, 34,156 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DOOR FWD CARGO ECAM 2 TIMES ON GND DURING BRAKING. PRESS NORMAL IN FLT. PLACED FWD CARGO INDICATION ON MEL 5270U. DOOR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED & CONFIRMED CLOSED & LATCHED FOR DEPARTURE. PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. INSPECT WIRES TO PROXIMITY SWITCH FOR CONDITION. CHECKED WIRES WITHIN HARNESS 4613VB. CLOSED AND SECURED FWD CARGO DOOR. VERIFIED LOCKS ALL SECURE. SUSPECT 30WV PROXIMITY SWITCH. FRAME REPLACED, APPEARS NEW. RECOMMEND CHECKING TOLERANCE OF FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE SENSOR, PROXIMITY SWITCH 28WV IAW AMM 52-71-12-400-001-A STEP 3.C. ADJUSTED DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 52-71-00-820-004-A, PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON DOOR.

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