Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1409
Aircraft time
40,493 hours, 17,304 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
L2 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT AFT SLIDE INDICATION INOPERATIVE ON DOOR OXYGEN SYS ECAM PAGE. SLIDE INDICATION SHOWED ARM AT THE GATE. IAW CREW DOOR 2L SLIDE ARMED INDICATION OUT IN CRUISE AND REARMED ITSELF ON DESCENT THRU 15,000 MSL. CABIN PRESS DELTA 4.8 PSI CABIN ALT 3100' -ADJUSTED DOOR 2L AFT ECS SLIDE ARM HANDLE PROXIMITY SWITCH 7-WN-1 IAW AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A-01.

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