SDR 9900295501

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23190
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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

UPON GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH INTO DTW, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED. SUBSEQUENT APPROACH AND LANDING OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR WITH A NEW UNIT. SYSTEM TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY.