# SDR FDEA201312052924

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2013
- Submitted: December 5, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N625FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48753
- Aircraft time: 64,868 hours, 11,884 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire Harness
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: S, N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201312052924

## Discrepancy

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR PRIMARY INDICATOR REMAINED RED, SECONDARY INDICATOR SHOWED NORMAL. CYCLED GEAR & ALL INDICATORS RETURNED TO NORMAL.  DURING VISUAL INSPECTION & CREW DEBRIEF FOUND THAT WIRE HARNESS NR ACP8600-508 FOR THE NLG LIGHTS WAS HANGING DOWN & GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE NLG LOCKED PROXIMITY SENSOR.  WHEN THEY RETRACTED THE GEAR, THE WIRE HARNESS SHIELDING CLEARED THE TARGET & OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.  IAW MD11 MM 32-61-00-5 SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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