# SDR DHL2005803002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2005
- Submitted: August 8, 2005
- 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 Sensor
- Part number: 0080004002
- Part serial: 303
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005803002

## Discrepancy

DURING PREFLIGHT PERFORMED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CHECK LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING CHECK.  ITEM TRANSF TO DMI NR 21967 IAW MEL 32-14 CAT "A"3.)  REF DMI #21967 DURING PREFLIGHT PERFORMED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CHECK LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING CHECK.  REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR DOOR PROX BOX IAW 32-60-0, OPS CHECK IS GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI NR 21967 PLACARD REMOVED.

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