# SDR 96ZZZX3032

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N952U
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49266
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Prox Sensor
- Part number: 833703
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3032

## Discrepancy

STL - FLT 24 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.  VERIFIED NLG RETRACTION BY MECHANICAL INDICATOR.  FOUND NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR, MFG PN 8-337-03, FAULTY.  REPLACED NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR.  NLG INDICATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL.  CHECK C-1D - 8-21-95 - MCI.

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