Service difficulty report · Bulb · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 15, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500847
Aircraft time
4,927 hours, 3,720 cycles
Part
Bulb
Part number
327
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Indicator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THERE WAS NO NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. HYDRAULIC POWER LIGHT AND UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT, PILOT FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRE EMERGENCY GEAR BLOWDOWN TO CONFIRM DOWN CONDITION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AFTER USING FUEL SO THAT THERE WAS MINIMUM FUEL ON BOARD THE PLANE LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO FAILED LIGHT BULBS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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