19870313029549I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-10-40 · Memphis, TN · March 13, 1987

Date: March 13, 1987 · 11:15 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: WALA
Aircraft: N154US
Reported as: Doug DC1040
People aboard: 246
Fatal injuries: 0

N154USRegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2001 · Douglas DC-10-40S/N 46763 · Built 1973 Airframe modelDouglas DC-10-40 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT9D-3ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Unsafe gear indication before missed approach. Safe landing. Found grease on the downlock switch.

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION BEFORE MISSED APPROACH. SAFE LANDING. FOUND GREASE ON THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH.

Other reports on N154US · 2

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

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