SDR 2025F00242

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 13, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N808WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53044
Aircraft time
46,598 hours, 32,992 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR NOSE DOWN NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED PIN RETRACTED PROCEEDED AS QRH NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT GREEN AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT FAIRY FIGHT FROM HAVANA CUBA TO MIAMI MAIN BASE. FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR UP/DOWN LOCK CONNECTOR LOOSE AND TIGHTENED PER AMM-32-6005. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION PER AMM 32-30-00 CHECKED GOOD.

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