Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49814
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Component
H141016
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, CREW DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR. ALSO, THE RED LIGHT WAS OUT. WHILE EXECUTING A GO-AROUND, THE GREEN NOSEGEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCKED PROX SENSOR AND NOSE GEAR DOWN SWITCH. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING, NO FAULTS NOTED DURING CK.

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