SDR 0102919852

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
August 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Aircraft time
61,904 hours, 64,542 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING AFTER GEAR SELECTED DOWN, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE WITH NO CHANGE IN STATUS. FLIGHT PERFORMED ONE GO-AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED A BROKEN NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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