SDR 2022F00138

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 15, 2022
Submitted
March 18, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N584ST
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
509
Aircraft time
3,736 hours, 4,124 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
7,302 hours, 9,080 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bulb
Part number
9728112201
Condition
Burned Out
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

UPON LANDING THE LEFT HAND GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PILOT DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND RETURNED FOR A LOW PASS TO VERIFY GEAR WAS DOWN. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION REVELED ONE BURNED OUT BULB AND ONE BULB THAT WAS LOOSE IN ITS SOCKET. AFTER REPLACING BOTH BULBS OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.