# SDR ARWA20060302

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 21, 2006
- Submitted: April 26, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N784AL
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46135
- Aircraft time: 76,759 hours, 25,394 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Part number: 0080004003
- Part serial: 171
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060302

## Discrepancy

"GEAR NOT LATCHED" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK; CONTINUED OPERATION AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST.  PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCHES TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-60-0.  REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL BOX PROXIMITY SWITCHES SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-60-0.

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