SDR GTIA040223

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
April 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49449
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DTW - FLT 1874 - DURING CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE AND THE INDICATION CORRECTED ITSELF, NOSE LANDING GEAR PIN IN COCKPIT WAS DOWN WITH HANDLE UP. FOUND PROX SWITCH DIRTY CLEANED TARGET ALSO LUBED RETRACTION HANDLE DUE TO STICKY FEEL ON TEST CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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