Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 22, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7519A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49896
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
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

MIA - EN ROUTE MIA-DFW NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT AND CLEANED NOSE GEAR UP SENSOR. CYCLED NOSE GEAR NUMEROUS CYCLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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