Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678GS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0710
Aircraft time
6,214 hours, 3,662 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Engine time
6,102 hours, 3,559 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
3807001355002
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Indicator
Part time
6,214 hours, 3,662 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT DID NOT HAVE A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATON NO "GREEN" LIGHT AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING. ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS NOT "RED" LIGHT OR UNSAFE INDICATION. PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION TO INSURE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. FLIGHT WAS AT NIGHT AND TOWER WAS CLOSED. AFTER LANDING GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX CREW TESTED GEAR SYSTEM AN FOUND NO FAULTS. SUSPECT THAT LIGHT WAS LOOSE IN SOCKET, OR NOT CLICKED IN ALL THE WAY. PRESS TO TEST DID WORK FINE.

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