Service difficulty report · Prox Sw Contl · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13891
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49102
Part
Prox Sw Contl
Part number
833604
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
20,221 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE CHECKLIST WAS RUN AND THE LIGHT BLINKED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED OUT AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. INDICATIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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