# SDR ARWA20021204

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 11, 2002
- Submitted: December 17, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8968U
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46069
- Aircraft time: 65,085 hours, 19,547 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Limit Switch
- Part number: 7000010101
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021204

## Discrepancy

ON UPLATCH CHECK RED DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH FAULTY.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LIMIT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-0.  ALL CONDITIONS ARE MET UNDER PARAGRAPH 1, ITEM B ON PAGE 201; SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND IAW MM 32-60-0.  ALSO LUBRICATED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AND UP-LATCH MECHANISM AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR & UP-LATCH MECHANISM IAW MM 12-81-1.

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