A319 captain experiences a fwd cargo door warning at FL330 and requests immediate descent to 10;000 ...

Attributes
ACN	936751
Time
Date	201103
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Cargo Door
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

In cruise at FL330; [we] received an ECAM message of forward cargo door. Requested and received a descent clearance to 10;000 ft; and performed a rapid descent to that altitude. Cabin pressure was normal throughout descent; made a normal landing at destination. Maintenance reported a switch failure on the forward cargo door.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 Captain experiences a FWD CARGO DOOR warning at FL330 and requests immediate descent to 10;000 FT. Flight lands safely at destination airport where maintenance discovers a faulty sensor.

Narrative: In cruise at FL330; [we] received an ECAM message of Forward Cargo Door. Requested and received a descent clearance to 10;000 FT; and performed a rapid descent to that altitude. Cabin pressure was normal throughout descent; made a normal landing at destination. Maintenance reported a switch failure on the Forward Cargo Door.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A319 captain experiences a fwd cargo door warning at FL330 and requests immediate descent to 10;000 ft. Flight lands safely at destination airport where maintenance discovers a faulty sensor.