Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
32,492 hours, 15,503 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION LIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELETRICAL BOX AND CLEANED R5-154 AND R5-1155 CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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