Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
20,972 hours, 17,814 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Indicator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW ABORTED LANDING DUE TO A NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT 4143 DID A GO-AROUND AND ASKED THE TOWER TO LOOK AT THE NOSE GEAR TO ENSURE IT WAS DOWN. FLIGHT 4143 THEN LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BULB FOR THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.