Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
January 3, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817FD
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial
552
Aircraft time
35,225 hours, 14,822 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
ABS030901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax 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

LEFT CABIN DOOR SHOWED UNLOCKED AT FL 240. LEVELED OFF, PERFORMED QRH & PUSHED ON THE HANDLE. DOOR SHOWED LOCKED. CONTINUED TO CLIMB & DOOR SHOWED UNLOCKED AT FL 340, FINAL ALTITUDE WAS TO BE FL 400, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR WARNING SWITCHES 7WS AND 43WS IAW AMM 52-71-11-04 AND TESTED IAW AMM 52-71-11-05 AND 52-71-00-05. DOOR WARNING OPERATES NORMAL AND ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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