# SDR ABXA030452

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 26, 2003
- Submitted: November 26, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N943AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N943AX), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-31
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47528
- Aircraft time: 56,748 hours, 60,873 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030452

## Discrepancy

UPON FIRST GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS LIT.  CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN.  FOUND GAP AT NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROX SWITCH EXCESSIVE.  ADDED SHIMS AS NEEDED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01-2-0201.  OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-00-2-101.

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