Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
February 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500818
Aircraft time
5,933 hours, 4,438 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CREW ABORTED APPROACH AND CLIMBED TO SAFE ALTITUDE TO ADDRESS SITUATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, CREW FOLLOWED AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND BLEW GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO FBO. THE AIRCRAFT IS PRESENTLY IN MAINTENANCE.

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