Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2022
Submitted
December 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01398
Aircraft time
81,245 hours, 29,711 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Door Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT#2036, DTW-BOS. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO DTW) ' ( ECAM DOOR PG OVERWING EXITS OPEN IND--SLIDE IND ON ECAM OK) CLIMBING OUT OF 9,500 FT WE ENCOUNTERED (R) FWD EMER EXIT CAUTION. WE COMPLIED WITH QRH. WE CONTACTED MX CONTROL ON SATCOM AND DECIDED TO RETURN NO DTW. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED PROPERLY BECAUSE PER QRH WE STAYED AT 10,000FT; REMOVED THE COVER FLAP OF THE FWD RH EMER-EXIT HATCH AND FOUND THE TARGET BRACKET WAS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED, INSTALLED THE TARGET BRACKET CORRECTLY AND INSTALLED THE COVER FLAP. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW TSM 52-21-00-810-803-A. MDDR CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED. MX-4 UPDATED.' (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDED TO DESCRIPTION)

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