Service difficulty report · Indicator Light · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23882
Part
Indicator Light
Part number
3186301001035
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt 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

PHX - FL155, WHILE ON APPROACH TO PHX, FOLLOWING GEAR EXTENSION, THE CREW OBSERVED GREEN LIGHTS FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, BUT A RED LIGHT FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THEN OBSERVED NO LIGHTS AT ALL FOR ALL THREE GEAR. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A VISUAL DOWNLOCK CHECK AND A TOWER FLYBY. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT CAPSULE FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFE (GREEN) LIGHT SHORTING OUT, CAUSING THE MASTER CAUTION 'SECTION 5' CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. REPLACED LIGHT CAPSULE. COCKPIT LIGHTING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)