SDR MALA976523

Service difficulty report · Bulbs · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
428
Part
Bulbs
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt&Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH INTO ABR, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATORS FAILED. THE QRH WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ALL FOUR LIGHT BULBS NOT ILLUMINATING. CREW SUBSTITUTED LIGHT BULBS AND LANDED IN ABR. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED LIGHT BULBS BURNT OUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT INDICATORS, RELAMPED INDICATORS. RETURNED INVERTER LAMPS BACK TO ORIGINAL POSTION. LANDING GEAR LIGHT CHECKS OKAY, AS WELL AS INVERTER LIGHTS. OBSERVED CREW PREFORM FUNCTIONAL CHECK ON INVERTER, LIGHT EXTINGUISHES WHEN ON AND ILLUMINATES WHEN OFF.

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