# SDR USAAF96001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 1, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N898US
- Make and model: Fokker F.28 MK 0100
- Registry model: [Fokker F.28 MK 0100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk-0100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11398
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Prox Switch
- Part number: 858202
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Landing Gear
- Part time: 8,787 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF96001

## Discrepancy

PIT - FL 317 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED 'GND/FLT' MESSAGE ON MFDU, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL AURAL AND VISUAL WARNINGS.  FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT.  (M)

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