Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bulb
Part number
OL3092
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING THE APPROACH INTO PIT, THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CREW BEGAN PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE INOPERATIVE LAMP. WHEN THE INOPERATIVE LAMP WAS TOUCHED DURING THE REPLACMENT PROCEDURE, IT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CREW SECURED THE INDICATOR AND LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, THE INTERMITTENT LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT BULB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-14-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.