SDR AALA980004

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1419D
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11402
Part
Bulb
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

ORD - FLT 0653 - AFTER TAKEOFF SWF WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RE-CYCLED GEAR AND GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND NO OTHER INDICATIONS ON MFDU OF UNSAFE GEAR CONDITION. CREW CONTACTED TULSA TECH AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO USE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES BEFORE LANDING ORD. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO LOOSE BULBS LAYING BEHIND LEFT GEAR LIGHT CAPSULE SHORTING CENTER CONTACT TO GROUND CAUSING GREEN LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED BULBS AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULBS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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