Service difficulty report · Target · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
November 26, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25386
Aircraft time
33,526 hours, 25,220 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Target
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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 RETURNED TO THE FIELD IN ABQ FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT INDICATION CAME ON PASS INITIAL 9500 FEET AND REMAINED ON. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY. FOUND TARGET OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. RE-ADJUSTED AND NO PROBLEMS SINCE. TYPICAL CAUSE OF TARGETS BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IS DUE TO CARGO LOADING AND ACCIDENTALLY HITTING/BENDING THE TARGET BRACKET.