Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 8, 2006
Submitted
March 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
42,373 hours, 31,821 cycles
Part
Target
Part number
39396742
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT TURNED ON. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED ON, SO THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ONT WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN AND THE ALTERNATE LEVER PULLED. VISUAL INSPECTION TO MAIN LANDING GEARS AND DOORS WAS PERFORMED, BEING CORRECT. DURING SENSORS AND MECHANISM REVIEW, IT WAS DETECTED THE RIGHT DOOR TARGET DIRTY, SO IT WAS CLEANED AND MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-42-00, BEING CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK THE TARGET WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-12-01 AND 32-31-04, WARNING INDICATION SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW 32-60-05, ALL CORRECT.

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