SDR 97ZZZM234

Service difficulty report · Light Capsule · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
January 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KT
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
438
Part
Light Capsule
Part number
A48646
Condition
Defective
Location
Gear Handle
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

NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR (GREEN LIGHT) GEAR SAFE INDICATION OBTAINED AFTER BLOW DOWN BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. SUBMITTER STATES, APPARENT CAUSE IS DEFECT WAS DUPLICATED DURING MAINTENANCE OPS CHECK EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A DEFECTIVE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATING LIGHT CAPSULE. CHANGED LANDING GEAR HANDLE MODULE, PERFORMED FULL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)