Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 30 SEC AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT AFTER THAT. CLEANED RIGHT MAIN GEAR PROX SWITCH, PROX BOX CKS GOOD.

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