Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 14, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
54,860 hours, 42,903 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE UP AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, GEAR INDICATING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AFTER GEAR LOWERED. LANDING GEAR MTC IN PROGRESS. REPLACED LT MLG DOOR PROX SWITCH. VERIFIED ADJUSTMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF PROX SWITCH AND TARGET ON LT MLG DOOR AFTER DOOR REPLACEMENT OPERATED GEAR THREE CYCLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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