Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2026
Submitted
March 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996JL
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
08342
Aircraft time
27,166 hours, 8,601 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT # 1002 FLL-FLL. "N996-FLT-1002-FLL-JFK-RTF CARGO THE A/C RETURNED TO THE FIELD IN FLL DUE TO AN AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAITING FOR A GATE. THE TARGET POSITION SENSOR FOR THE DOOR IS FAULTED MX HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO REPAIR OR DIFFER THE INDICATION. (PILOT REPORT: AFT CARGO DOOR IND ( ECAM DOOR PAGE INDICATIONS 3) CARGO DOOR (FWD/AFT & BULK) ). ; PERFORMED TSM 52-32-00-810-801A CLEANED SENSOR (32WV) AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF INDICATION. FAULT CLEARED, EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRT ON SENSOR. CLEARS MDDR # 6111170 MX-4 UPDATED MCC-NOTIFIED PLACARD REMOVED."

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