# SDR AALA20000665

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2000
- Submitted: May 22, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N553AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553AA), registered now
- 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: 53083
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 833703
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000665

## Discrepancy

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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