SDR BJNA011202

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
December 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457TM
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
20156
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
NR
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 DOWN LIGHTS FAILED. THE PILOT NOTICED HE DID NOT HAVE A LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION (3 GREEN LIGHTS) LANDING GEAR CHECK LIST HAD BEEN COMPLETED. WITH NO INDICATIONS THE TOWER WAS NOTIFIED THE PILOT ELECTED TO DO A GO AROUND AND ASK THE TOWER TO VERIFY THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE TOWER ADVISED THAT HE COULD SEE ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO VERIFY IF THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DO ANOTHER LOW PASS SO MAINTENANCE COULD VERIFY THE GEAR WAS DOWN. MECHANICS VERIFIED THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN, NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO INCIDENT. RESET, CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECKED NORMAL ON GROUND. REQUESTED FLIGHT, ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT OK.