Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1842
Aircraft time
29,926 hours, 13,185 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DOOR 2R SLIDE INDCATION ARMED WENT OUT IN FLIGHT DOOR 2R SLIDE INDICATED DISARMED AIRBORNE UNTIL F/A RE-ARMED IT. F/A REPORTED, INDICATION ON DOOR NOT LINED UP RIGHT. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT PER JRH NO DEFECTS FOUND ON ECAM FOR SLIDE INDICATION FOR DOOR 2R. VISUALLY CHECKED DOOR 2R, DOOR ARMED AND DISARMED NO DEFECTS. DOOR LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PREVIOUS HITS SUSPECT DOOR PROX SW. POSSIBLE PROBLEM. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR STOPS, THEN SHOWS ARMED AGAIN. REPLACED AND TESTED PROX SWITCH 7WN2, INDICATION WORKS NORMALLY.

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