# SDR DHL2001803019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2001
- Submitted: November 26, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N803DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803DH), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46123
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Gear Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001803019

## Discrepancy

UPON UPLATCH CHECK DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  CLEANED LANDING GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCHES AND TARGETS DUE FOUND TOO MUCH GREASE.  PERFORMED GEAR DOOR SELF TEST IAW MM 32-60-0, FOUND OK.

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