Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
575
Aircraft time
47,535 hours, 24,275 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
ABS030901
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT FL320 JUST LEVELED OFF LIGHT REMAINED ON & CABIN PRESS BEGAN RISING AT 500 FT. BEGAN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100. MAX CABIN PRESS REACHED WAS 9500 FT, DECLARED EMERGENCY & DIVERTED TO KPHL. UNEVENTFUL LANDING & TAXI IN. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 52-71-01-A CATEGORY C. DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED INDICATION ON ECAM DOOR PAGE INOPERATIVE. FWD LOWER DOOR VISUALLY CHECKED CLOSED & LOCKED PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE. INSTALLED SWITCH 16 WS IAW AMM 52-71-11-04-09, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. IAW MTSI SWITCH 14WS WAS REPLACED. FWD LWR CARGO DOOR WARNING SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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