SDR USAA950928

Service difficulty report · Ind Bulb · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
September 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11224
Part
Ind Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

PHF - FLT NR 0121 - WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO GIVE A GREEN LIGHT. THE CAPTAIN PULLED OFF THE PATTERN AND RECYCLED THE GEAR. AGAIN NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT. AT THAT TIME THE CREW CHECKED THE VISUAL INDICATORS AND DETERMINED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK POSITION SWITCH AND RELAMPED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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