Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 8, 2013
Submitted
November 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3349
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door Slides
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

DOOR/OXY ECAM PAGE SHOWS LT AND RT AFT SLIDES DISARM, WHILE THE DOORS ARE ARMED. LINE MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE AND ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SWITCH AFT LT, 7WN2, AND RT, 7WN2, DOOR IAW AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A01. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND ISSUE RESOLVED. NO 11-15-13, SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK, DOOR/OXY ECAM PAGE SHOWS LT AND RT AFT SLIDES DISARMED. LINE MX FOUND FLEX CABLE ON BOTH LT AND RT ARM/DISARM MECHANISM OUT OF RIG. BOTH DOORS HAD THE CABLE ASSY RERIGGED. ADJ AND TEST COMPLIED WITH IAW AMM 52-12-00-501. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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