Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Support
Part number
49548191
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION BOUND FOR EWR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR DOOR TARGET SUPPORT BROKEN OFF WITH TARGET GONE AND DAMAGE TO THE DOOR SENSOR. THE TARGET SUPPORT, TARGET ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-05. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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