# SDR AALA201806229004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 21, 2018
- Submitted: June 22, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N963TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53613
- Aircraft time: 52,993 hours, 26,326 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Pseu
- Part number: 833605
- Part serial: 712
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nlg
- 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/AALA201806229004

## Discrepancy

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKE OFF. EMERGENCY DELCARED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO RDU.  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOT NOSE GEAR IAW CARD 32-96-16,  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  CYCLED THE NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, GROUND CHECKED GOOD.  REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW AMM 32-60-04,  ALL CHECKED NORMAL.  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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