Service difficulty report · Bulb · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
July 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT548
Aircraft time
23,369 hours, 24,397 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Inoperative
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

ON APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, THE LT MLG POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT TRIED TO CYCLE THE LG WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PILOT PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG, THE LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED OFF. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY FLYBY OF THE ATC TOWER & RECEIVED VISUAL CONFIRMATION THAT LG WAS DOWN, PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS. REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS. THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONAL TESTED SATISFACTORY.