Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 6, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
10,937 hours, 9,583 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
L

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR, THE CREW RECEIVED TWO OUT OF THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER CONTACTING MAINTENANCE CONTROL IT WAS AGREED IT WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM, THE LIGHT WAS OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO WHEELING THEN CAME BACK TO SHOOT THE APPROACH AGAIN. FLIGHT 4137 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BULBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. THE OPERATIONS CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.