Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 24, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
35,960 hours, 28,568 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE ON T/O. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY UPON RETURN. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK PROX SENSOR.

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