Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47514
Part
Prox Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LRD - FLT 902 - LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. ABOUT 700 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, RT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS, EVER 5-10 SECONDS. WENT AROUND BUT THE LEFT GEAR DOWN. UNSAFE INDICATIONS STOPPED. USED QRH PROCEDURES, RECYCLED GEAR. AFTER LOOKING IN GEAR IN PERISCOPE, WE WERE NOT CERTAIN STRIPES WERE LINED UP. WARNING DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED SECOND TIME. RE-RACKED PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM CONTROL BOX AND CLEANED RT MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH SYSTEM. SELF TEST GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-1. (M)

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