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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC9-15 · St Louis, MO · May 31, 1985

Date: May 31, 1985 · 08:35 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: OZAA
Aircraft: N973Z
Reported as: Doug DC915
People aboard: 66
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N973ZRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Douglas DC9-15S/N 47033 · Built 1967 Airframe modelDouglas DC9-15 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Gear door open warning on approach. Landed safely and towed to hangar. Microswitch on door light misaligned.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR DOOR OPEN WARNING ON APPROACH. LANDED SAFELY AND TOWED TO HANGAR. MICROSWITCH ON DOOR LIGHT MISALIGNED.

Other reports on N973Z · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891002055009IForced/Precautionary Landing · St Louis, MOBurning odor in aircraft on takeoff. Returned. Possible cause was oil in ducts. Right engine recently replaced.Oct 2, 1989 Incident 19850924050659IClimb · St Louis, MOGrumbling noise from right engine during climb. Returned for landing. Found faulty fuel control unit.Sep 24, 1985 Incident 19790901033589IClimb · St Louis, MOCabin pressure not controllable. Rapid descent made. Found a clamp loose on the air cycle machine and a loose duct.Sep 1, 1979