Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 25, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
13,384 hours, 12,282 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DURING APPROACH, THE CREW OBSERVED NO LT GEAR DOWN INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CIRCLED THE AIRPORT TO GET A VISUAL VERIFICATION THAT THE LT GEAR WAS DOWN. UPON POSITIVE CONFIRMATION, FLIGHT 4144 LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BULBS FOR THE LT GEAR INDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.