Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
19851
Part
Socket
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

98-200 - ON SHORT FINAL, NOSE GEAR MAIN GREEN LIGHTS BOTH WENT OUT. AFTER GO AROUND RECYCLED GEAR AND BOTH LIGHTS KEPT FLICKERING. BULBS TESTED GOOD. INSPECTED LIGHT SOCKET, FOUND THAT MOVEMENT ON LENS CAUSE LIGHT TO FLICKER THEN GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AND CLEAN SOCKET. MOVEMENT OF LENS NO LONGER CAUSE FLICKER. NO OTHER DEFECT FOUND.

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