SDR ABXA050145

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
June 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47003
Aircraft time
62,017 hours, 63,289 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door Ind
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BEFORE EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. NORMAL OPERATION OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OCCURRED (3 GREEN, GOOD HYDRAULICS). EMERGENCY CALLED, CREW DID FLY BY TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN AND DOORS UP. INSPECTED GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND LAMP ASSEMBLIES. FOUND LAMP FILAMENT BROKEN POST INSIDE BULB. REPLACED BULB ON GEAR DOOR OPEN INDICATOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60.

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