SDR 2003F00260

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
April 4, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58DD
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3008
Part
Bulb
Part number
327
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO SDF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS PUT DOWN, HOWEVER, ONLY THE LT AND NOSE GEAR INDICATED IT WAS DOWN. THE CREW DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND CHECK THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS CHECKED THE CREW DECIDED FOR THE RIGHT MLG WAS DOWN AND THE LIGHT BULB WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WAS STILL CONCERNED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ACC MECHANIC VERIFIED THE RIGHT MLG LIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE LIGHT BULB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)