Service difficulty report · Target · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2014
Submitted
March 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47805
Aircraft time
77,980 hours, 35,047 cycles
Part
Target
Part number
ARG73641
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE RT GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE ON BOTH PRIMARY NS SECONDARY SYSTEMS. ON LOW APPROACH TOWER OBSERVED GEAR APPEARED DOWN. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF RT GEAR, FOUND TARGET SENSOR PLATE SHEARED FROM LANDING GEAR. INSTALLED TARGET ON RT TRUCK IAW AMM 32-61-15-4. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT & TEST OF GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSORS IAW AMM 32-61-15-5, CHECKED GOOD.

More about the Doug MD-10-10F