Service difficulty report · Gear Light · Boeing 727116

Difficulty date
December 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115FE
Make and model
Boeing 727116
Aircraft serial
19814
Part
Gear Light
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH CALLED OUT AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO RIGHT GREEN LIGHT STILL A FLY-BY WAS DONE AND THE RIGHT GEAR DID APPEAR TO BE DOWN. ON THE MISSED APPROACH THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND A SECOND MANUAL EXTENSION DONE WITH A GREEN DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATING THIS TIME FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL LANDING AND ROLL OUT. INSPECTED DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH, SPRAYED CANNON PLUG WITH CONTACT CLEANER, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.