SDR USAA950195

Service difficulty report · Gear Lights · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
March 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27123
Part
Gear Lights
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 0676 - THE CAPTAIN LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED ONE GREEN LIGHT ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ONLY. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR, THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED. THE CAPTAIN DID A FLYBY AND THE TOWER STATED THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. THE CAPTIAN RESET THE LIGHT SOCKETS ON THE INDICATORS AND ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS APPEARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE SECURITY OF THE INDICATOR SOCKETS AND PERFORMED A BITE CHECK OF THE PROXIMITY BOX. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (Z)

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