SDR 96ZZZX2829

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: March 22, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9405T
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53141
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Prox Switch
Part number: 833703
Condition: Failed
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CR
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

STL FLT 467 - DURING CRUISE, RED NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND INTERNAL MALFUNCTION IN NLG PROXIMITY SWITCH, MFG PN 8-337-03. REPLACED NLG PROXIMITY SWITCH AND NLG INDICATION, CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 12-4-95 - JFK.

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