Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 13, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2325
Aircraft time
20,918 hours, 8,016 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1141
Condition
False Activation
Location
Overwing Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

C-CHECK: LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR SLICE ARMED LIGHT, ON SIDEWALL PANEL, WILL NOT GO OUT WITH THE DOOR REMOVED. R & R FWD LT EMERGENCY EXIT PROX SWITCH, OPS CHECKS GOOD AMM 52-73-11-00-003 AND 52-73-11-400-003. R & R LT SLICE ARMED INDICATOR LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52.73-21-400-003. ALSO FOUND FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SLICE SWITCH TARGET NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. RE-ALIGNED REF 52-73-21-003-400-003.

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