SDR MALA954732

Service difficulty report · Gear Pos Ind · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC693
Part
Gear Pos Ind
Part number
2782186057
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT NR 3214 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (M)