Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 8, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
37,355 hours, 31,347 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKEOFF IN DEN, ON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR HANDLE UP, GEAR DOOR LIGHT OUT. CYCLED GEAR AS PER POM, LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE REMAINED ON. GEAR RETRACTION WAS EXTREMELY LOUD WITH A LOT OF VIBRATION. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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