Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49537
Aircraft time
44,537 hours, 36,568 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 WHEEL UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST STILL HAD UNSAFE INDICATION. NLG IND VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN. RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND PROX SENSOR D1-32 INOP. REPLACED AND SWUNG GEAR. CHECKS OK PER M/M.

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