Service difficulty report · Bulbs · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23131
Part
Bulbs
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

BWI - FL1721 - ON DESCENT INTO DCA, CAPT DID NOT RECEIVE THREE GREEN LIGHTS WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. LIGHTS TESTED GOOD. CAPT DID A FLYBY AND THE TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. FIRST OFFICER WENT TO THE CABIN AND CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO BWI DUE TO RUNWAY LENGTH AT DCA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER RELAMPING LIGHTS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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