Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
February 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250116
Aircraft time
3,672 hours, 3,332 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KMOB - KADS CREW REPORTED PRIOR TO LANDING WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN LT MAIN GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ANNUNCIATOR TEST HAD ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE LIGHT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SWAP INDICATOR BULBS, WHICH RESULTED IN NO GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL FOUR BULBS FOR THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. NEW BULBS WERE INSTALLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND BLOW DOWN BOTTLE WERE SERVICED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED THROUGH TWENTY CYCLES. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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