Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bulb
Part number
OL3092
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt 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

ON APPROACH TO DCA THERE WAS NOT A RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN DCA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCKED INDICATION BULBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER. MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.