Service difficulty report · Lamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48062
Part
Lamp
Part number
MS25237387
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANICAL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR WAS DOWN. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH GREEN LIGHT LAMPS FOR NOSE GEAR INDICATION BURNED OUT. THE LIGHTS WERE RELAMPED AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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