SDR 9714879998

Service difficulty report · Bulbs · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8934E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47143
Part
Bulbs
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Ind
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND GEAR WAS CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISCOPE TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND UPPER NOSE GEAR INDICATION BULB BURNED OUT AND CONTACT ON LOWER BULB BURNED. REPLACED BULBS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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