Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 6, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
34,098 hours, 28,835 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES IT WENT OUT. CLEANED PROX SENSOR AND TARGET. LUBED SENSOR LEVER ASSY. VERIFIED GAP. VERIFIED OPERATION WITH PSEU MONITOR.

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