Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2025
Submitted
September 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1514
Aircraft time
67,797 hours, 29,689 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
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 R AFT EMER EXIT INDICATION ECAM WARNING ON CLIMB. REMOVED EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AT ROW 21DEF FOR INSPECTION AND CLEANING REF: AMM 52-21-11-000-001-A. DURING INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF THE AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY HATCH FOUND THE TARGET BRACKET ON THE COVER FLAP LOOSE. RE-INSTALLED EMERGENCY HATCH REF: AMM 52-21-11-400-001-A TIGHTENED TARGET BRACKET AND ADJUSTED THE CLEARANCE TO WITHIN TOLERANCE 1.8MM (0.0709 IN) AND 2.2MM (0.0866 IN) BETWEEN THE TARGET AND THE PROXIMITY SWITCH (21WV2) REF: AMM 52-71-13-820-050-A. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APPLICABLE PROXIMITY SWITCH REF: AMM 52-71-00-710-001-AMM OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND INSTALLED & SECURED.

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