What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N9338, DC-9-31, was operated by northwest airlines, inc. as flight 1723 from detroit, MI, to Omaha, NE. The pilot executed a go around because of a gear problem on final approach. The pilot reported that he had an indicator light indicating that the left main gear door remained open after gear extension. The aircraft landed without incident, the gear was pinned while the aircraft was on the runway, then aircraft taxied to the gate. Maintenance found that the left main landing gear door remained open after gear extension. Investigation revealed that the follow up cable was frozen and the drive arm rivet sheared.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N9338, DC-9-31, WAS OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. AS FLIGHT 1723 FROM DETROIT, MI, TO OMAHA, NE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO AROUND BECAUSE OF A GEAR PROBLEM ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE GEAR WAS PINNED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RUNWAY, THEN AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FOLLOW UP CABLE WAS FROZEN AND THE DRIVE ARM RIVET SHEARED.
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