Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 16, 2019
Submitted
April 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53421
Aircraft time
63,996 hours, 49,720 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PER THE QRH DUE TO A MLG DOOR OPEN LIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH THE NO-GO-ODI TASKS AND FOUND RIGHT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF LIMITS. THE SWITCH AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.SDR REPORTED DUE TO EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED. (LP5665852)

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