SDR AALA981607

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: September 3, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N437AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49455
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Prox Switch
Part number: 833605A
Condition: Failed
Location: E/E Bay
Stage of operation: TO
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 1220 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD EN ROUTE ROC, THE AURAL WARNING FOR LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE SILENCED. RETURNED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED R2-295, PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT. THROTTLE SWITCHES NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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