SDR AALA960854

Service difficulty report · Prox Swi Unit · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49681
Part
Prox Swi Unit
Part number
833605A
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 853 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED, THREE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH NO YELLOW GEAR DOOR LIGHT. SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND GOT THREE GREEN INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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