Service difficulty report · Target · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 25, 2016
Submitted
April 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49885
Aircraft time
68,698 hours, 51,184 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door Sensor
Stage of operation
AP
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

AFTER EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED MLG DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION RESULTING IN BOTH MAIN GEAR DOORS CONTACTING THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET DAMAGED. REPLACED TARGET SUPPORT AND INSTALLED & ADJUSTED TARGET ON RT GEAR DOOR. REPLACED RT & LT GEAR SKIDS AND SPACERS.

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