Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 18, 2000
Submitted
June 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72822
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49482
Aircraft time
44,531 hours, 20,871 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF RIG. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-05. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH NITROGEN. A NOSE GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING NORMAL.

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