# SDR AALA20140219003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2014
- Submitted: February 21, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N963TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53613
- Aircraft time: 42,745 hours, 20,259 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140219003

## Discrepancy

DFW CREW REPORTED LT MLG RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION & LT HAND GENERATOR FAIL.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED D1 26 PROXIMITY SENSOR.  SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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