SDR 9809889885

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47682
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
0080004003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
5,503 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED DURING FLIGHT DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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