Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
31,090 hours, 14,777 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
3939674501
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SEA - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR DOOR DOWN INDICATION AFTER GEAR EXTENDED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITH GEAR DOORS DOWN. FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR CLOSED TARGET MISSING AND SUPPORT BROKEN. REPLACED DOOR POSITION SENSOR AND BRACKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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