Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53247
Aircraft time
26,910 hours, 21,302 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON MOMENTARILY IN CRUISE. ATL-SAT FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO DFW. T/S IN WORK. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP PROX SWITCH D1-31 NOSE GEAR LOCKED PROX SW D1-32 AND PSEU SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. ALL IND NORMAL.

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