Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49593
Aircraft time
67,984 hours, 35,614 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILUMINATED WITH GEAR RETRACTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SENSOR TARGET THAT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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