Service difficulty report · Bulb · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
March 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250339
Aircraft time
2,220 hours, 1,715 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
LD
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

WHILE LANDING IN KTEB THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT BULB FOR THE GEAR INDICATION TO BE BURNED OUT. THE BULB WAS REPLACED, AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED 15 TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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