Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 29, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605524
Aircraft time
1,636 hours, 1,135 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 TO AUS THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AND THE RT MAIN FAILED TO SHOW A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. PERFORMED LIGHT CHECK AND FOUND INDICATOR INOP, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ON GEAR NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY BLOWDOWN OF GEAR AS A PRECAUTION AND DID A FLY BY TO CHECK IF ALL GEAR DOWN. LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED IT WAS A BAD LIGHT BULB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ALL REQUIRED CHECKS COMPLIED WITH.

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