Service difficulty report · Bulb · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231LN
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B231
Part
Bulb
Part number
GE387
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INDICATOR LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED THE FOLLOWING TAKEOFF WHEN THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT OPENED DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CLOSED THE EXIT AND LOCK WIRED THE EXIT HANDLE COVER WITH BREAKAWAY COPPER WIRE. THE RIGHT WING EXIT HANDLE AND COVER BREAKAWAY WIRE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE BROKEN, SUSPECT BOTH COVERS WERE PULLED ON THE INBOUND LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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