Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 27, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49456
Part
Target
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg 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

SLC INFLIGHT T416/27OCT - GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY TARGET ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY TARGET ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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