Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3059
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bulb
Part number
OL6839
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE CREW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW SHOT A MISSED APPROACH WHILE THE FIRST OFFICER REPLACED THE BULB IN THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. AFTER BULB REPLACEMENT LEFT MIAN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. ATC HAD ALREADY NOTIFIED THE AIRPORT AUTHORITIES AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FUTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED, AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN SERVICE.