Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
70,127 hours
Part
Bulb
Part number
387
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Indicator
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON MARCH 22, 2007 WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THE CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. WHEN THE GEAR WAS DOWN, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN LOCKED LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW REJECTED THE LANDING AND CONTACTED ATC FOR A NEW APPROACH LINE-UP. THE SECOND APPROACH REVEALED THE SAME RESULTS. THE CREW REMOVED AND REPLACED A FAULTY BULB AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND CHECKED THAT THE CORRECT BULB WAS USED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (TC NR 20070323004)