Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 27, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
807
Aircraft time
50,756 hours, 22,846 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING SEVICE CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS, RECEIVED MESSAGES AFT LT EPSU INTERNAL LOAD AND AFT LT EPSU EXTERNAL LOAD. PERFORMED BITE OF AFT LT EPSU GOT INTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT FLASHING. FOUND OPEN LINE BETWEEN EPSU AND AFT R DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH 17WV2. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND ADJUSTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH. EPSU BITE TEST OK AND EMERGENCY LIGHT TESTED NORMAL.

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