19991120032829I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Kansas City, MO · November 20, 1999

Date: November 20, 1999 · 14:41 local
Place: Kansas City, MO
Airport: Kansas City International
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N948DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N948DLRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2019 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 49879 · Built 1989 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/20/99, aircraft N948DL, a delta MD-88 had an unsafe gear indication. The problem was determined to be a defective indicator bulb. A low pass was made to verify the gear being down. The aircraft landed, the bulb was replaced and the aircraft departed for it's next scheduled flight without further delay or incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/20/99, AIRCRAFT N948DL, A DELTA MD-88 HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION. THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE INDICATOR BULB. A LOW PASS WAS MADE TO VERIFY THE GEAR BEING DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR IT'S NEXT SCHEDULED FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY OR INCIDENT.

Other reports on N948DL · 1

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

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