SDR 53163

Service difficulty report · Light · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE26
Aircraft time
23,108 hours, 33,907 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
327
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2511 FROM DALLAS/FORT WORTH TEXAS TO ELDORADO ARKANSAS, THE CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, THE RED INTRANSIT GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PRESSED THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHT TEST SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE, WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THE CREW THEN NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HANDLE LAMP. NO TEARDOWN WILL BE REQUIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART IS A NON REPAIRABLE PART.

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