SDR DLM88020455

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 17, 2002
Submitted: April 23, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N926DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49713
Aircraft time: 37,517 hours, 30,566 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Switch
Part number: 833703
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O AND GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. EXTENDED GEAR ALL GREEN. RETRACTED GEAR, NOSE GEAR DIDN'T RETRACT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. EXTENDED GEAR AGAIN AND ALL GREEN. ADJ D1-31 NOSE GEAR UP POSITION PROX SW PER M/M. SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATION AND INDICATION NORMAL.

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