SDR AALA20000665

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 17, 2000
Submitted: May 22, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N553AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53083
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Part number: 833703
Condition: Defective
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 1258 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP. RE-CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. LOUD NOISE HEARD. RETURNED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP POSITION PROXIMITY SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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