SDR VTZA98032

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
905
Part
Bulb
Part number
327
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT 6381 - IAD-CMH - DURING APPROACH, EXPERIENCED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT ABORTED APPROACH AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. SECONDARY INDICATION SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR BEING DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM IAD. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS LIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB. ALL SYSTEMS WORKED MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)