# SDR 0102919852

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2001
- Submitted: August 23, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N761NC
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-51
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47709
- Aircraft time: 61,904 hours, 64,542 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102919852

## Discrepancy

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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