Service difficulty report · Bulb · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 24, 2007
Submitted
May 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501052
Aircraft time
4,134 hours, 2,985 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Bulb
Part number
MS25237327
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Indicator
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

DURING APPROACH WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE LT MLG DOWN ANNUNCIATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ABORTED APPROACH AND INITIATED AFM CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION ACTION BY BLOWING GEAR DOWN AND DECLARING EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON SITE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CONDITION CAUSED BY BLOWN BULB IN LT GEAR DOWN ANNUCIATOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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