Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
March 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AG
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600466
Aircraft time
10,471 hours, 8,701 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
S33682
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. THEN EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE INDICATOR LAMP HAD FAILED. LANDING SYSTEM WAS RESET AND RETRACTION TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.