SDR 070154

Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
August 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53487
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 428 FROM LAS VEGAS REPORTED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO LAS VEGAS. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR TARGET LOOSE. THE TARGET WAS SECURED AND ALIGNED IAW M/M 32-43-02. OPERATION CHECK WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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