Service difficulty report · Bulb · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 26, 2007
Submitted
September 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501059
Aircraft time
4,254 hours, 3,133 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
O

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH, CREW NOTICED NO RT GEAR DOWN INDICATION AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW FOLLOWED AFM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. NO RT GEAR DOWN IN TEST. CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND BULB OUT FOR RT GEAR DOWN. REPLACED BULB, RESET EMERGENCY CONTROL, SERVICED GEAR BLOWDOWN BOTTLE AND CYCLED GEAR. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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