Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 20, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14889
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49118
Aircraft time
53,498 hours, 29,793 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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THE RED NOSE GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWI. WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR RETURN TO BWI THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WERE INDICATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF LIMITS IAW MM 32-60-05, FIGURE 204. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-05. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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