Service difficulty report · Light · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
April 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400RP
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH319
Aircraft time
14,865 hours, 14,865 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON APPROACH INTO CMH PILOT SAID HE HAD NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT. DID A FLY-BY PAST CONTROL TOWER AND MAINTENANCE PERSONAL ON GROUND CONFIRMED GEAR DOORS WHERE CLOSED AND GEAR LOOK DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED AIRCRAFT NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT, RAN GEAR, FOUND THAT THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT WAS UNSCREWED FIVE TURNS. RAN LIGHT BACK IN AND OUT 1/2 TURN TO GET IRIS OPEN TO SEE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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