Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

DOOR 2R NOT ARMED IN FLIGHT. CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB. DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE ARMED POSITION. DECIDED TO RETURN TO PHX . ALSO, ECAM MESSAGE BRAKES SYSTEM 1 FAULT, BSCU RESET PER QRH, MESSAGE REMAINED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM OF THE EMERGENCY SLIDE, NO DEFECT NOTED PER AMM 52-13-22-280-001. FOUND R2 DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-71-00-820-0201. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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