SDR 64107

Service difficulty report · Socket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 21, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE176
Aircraft time
20,419 hours, 28,646 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Socket
Condition
Dirty
Location
Annunciator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM MGW STATION THAT THEY HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY FLT 4740 AND INFORMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE 3 GOOD DOWN AND LOCK INDICATIONS FOR MAIN LANDING. CREW WAS ADVISED TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST AND DIVERT. THEY LEARNED LATER THAT CREW HAD 3 GOOD DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INDICATOR WRITTEN UP. CLEANED ANNUNCIATOR SOCKET AND REBULBED.

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