Service difficulty report · Lamp · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
May 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629BT
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605696
Aircraft time
2,266 hours, 1,946 cycles
Part
Lamp
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH, AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS NO LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. AFTER COMPLETING THE PILOTS CHECKLIST THE CREW ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY GEAR BLOW DOWN SYSTEM. THERE WAS STILL NO LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. THE CREW MADE A FLYBY OF THE TOWER TO VERIFY LANDING GEAR POSITION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE ANNUNCIATOR LAMP WAS DEFECTIVE. A NEW LAMP WAS INSTALLED, THE GEAR WAS RESET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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