Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
July 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1547
Aircraft time
41,106 hours, 16,935 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DEH1141
Condition
Shorted
Location
Escape 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

2S CHECK - DURING OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT SWITCHES, FWD RT DOOR SWITCH SHOWED AN OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN PIN "M" & "S". REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 52-73-11-000-001-A & AMM 52-73-11-400-001-A. VERIFIED CONTINUITY CHECK BETWEEN CONECTOR PIN "S" & "M" IS OK. OPS TEST SWITCH OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTING IS OK IAW AMM 33-51-00-720-001-A.

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