SDR SWHA96004

Service difficulty report · Bulbs · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC540
Part
Bulbs
Part number
6839
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Ind
Part time
820 hours
Component
2782186057
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT 215A, UPON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. PRESS TO TEST FOR THE INDICATOR DID NOT WORK. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO AUSTIN. THE PILOT CALLED OUT AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FLY BY WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THE GEAR WERE ALL DOWN BEFORE THE LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH LIGHT BULBS IN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR WERE BURNED OUT. THE BULBS WERE REPLCED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)