Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 11, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
836
Aircraft time
82,909 hours, 34,941 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Na
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND BOTH LT FWD & AFT PROX DETECTOR ASSY ACTUATING RODS BENT IAW AMM 25-62-43. REMOVED LT FWD & AFT PROX SWITCHES, REMOVED RELEASE MECHANISM ASSEMBLIES. INSTALLED NEW ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 52-73-11. LT FWD & AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS REMOVED. COMPLETED LT FWD & AFT PROXIMITY DETECTOR ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION IAW AMM 25-62-43-400-003-A, STEP 4. B (4). REINSTALLED LT FWD & AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCHES IAW AMM 52-21-11-400-001-A. COMPLETED AN OPS TEST OF THE WARNING SYS RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS IAW AMM 52-73-00-710-002-A. OPS CHKD GOOD. VERIFIED LT FWD & AFT PROXIMITY DETECTOR ASSEMBLY INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-62-43-400-003-A.

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