Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250247
Aircraft time
3,563 hours, 2,697 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
GE327
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, CREW DID NOT RECEIVE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION. THE SAME INDICATION OF 2 GREEN, AND NO RED WAS RECEIVED WHEN LANDING GEAR CYCLED. WHILE IN HOLDING PATTERN CREW CONFIRMED GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS IN, AND THE GEAR LIGHTS WERE TESTED. ONLY 2 GREEN AND 1 RED INDICATION WERE OBSERVED DURING THE TEST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE VEHICLES WAS MADE. DURING A LOW APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WERE VISUALLY CONFIRMED TO BE IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CREW MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN KSSI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 327 LAMP FOR THE GEAR INDICATION, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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