Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4688
Aircraft time
5,641 hours, 2,236 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012140
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FWD CARGO DOOR ECAM CLIMBING OUT OF 2000' WITH INITIAL PRESSURIZATION FLUCTUATIONS. AIR TURNBACK AT L416. PERFORMED PRESSURLZATION TEST IAW AMM 05-53-00-860/780. NO FLUCTUATION OF PRESSURIZATION NOTED. FWD CARGO DOOR INDICATED OPEN INDICATION AT 1.6 PSI. FWD CARGO DOOR DID PASS ELECTRICAL INDICATION TEST LAW AMM 52-35-00-710 ONLY WITH NO PRESSURE. DEFERRED FWD CARGO DOOR INDICATLON IAW MEL 52-70-01I CONTROL NR 1096312 DD 2-25-13. CLEARED MEL 52-70-01-I. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED REF AMM 52-71-12-400-001-A, AMM 52-71-12-820-050-B MDDR 1096312. MEL REMOVED.

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