# SDR ARWA20030707

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2003
- Submitted: July 17, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N791AL
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46150
- Aircraft time: 64,387 hours, 18,789 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030707

## Discrepancy

GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND STAYED ON ALL THE TIME.  LUBED UPLATCHED MAIN & NOSE GEAR MECHANISM IAW MM 12-81-1; CLEANED ALL PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW MM 20-50-1.  OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 32-30-0. SEVERAL GEAR SWING PERFORMED.

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