SDR 2004F00191

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217CA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
75
Part
Bulb
Part number
GE83
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO TVF, THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT GET INDICATION THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE FIGHT CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO GFK. THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN, THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LIGHT FOR THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE BULB AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)