SDR 040401

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 19, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
741
Aircraft time
27,780 hours, 23,260 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
2782186017
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH, WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN THERE WAS NO GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS, CYCLED GEAR STILL NO INDICATION LIGHTS. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO BETTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, A FLYBY THE TOWER WAS MADE, THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINT DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR HAD FAILED GIVING A NO GEAR INDICATION TO THE PILOTS.