# SDR DLM88021280

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 2, 2002
- Submitted: November 13, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N967DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53116
- Aircraft time: 32,954 hours, 26,032 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Part number: 833703
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg Uplock
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021280

## Discrepancy

ON DEPARTURE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY HOWEVER DURING ACCELERATION THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. CYCLED GEAR CHECKS OK.

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