Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53087
Aircraft time
61,016 hours, 31,330 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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 REMAINS ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS DOWN. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR MISSING TARGET/SENSOR AND BRACKET. REPLACED TARGET/SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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