# SDR AALA960728

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N246AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246AA), 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: 49238
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Sensor
- Part number: 833708
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960728

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 296 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUS, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED INITIALLY AND THEN FLICKERED AND FINALLY EXTINGUISHED DURING CLIMB-OUT.  AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.  (M)

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