Service difficulty report · Light · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15816
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
105
Part
Light
Part number
OL3112
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2990, THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A BULB SHORTING OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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