Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
32,113 hours, 15,233 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN. GEAR DOOR SKID PLATES UTILIZED UPON LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SENSOR AND LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR SKIDS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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