Aircraft equipment problem. Faulty landing gear indicator.

Attributes
ACN	303553
Time
Date	199505
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tyr
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tyr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31P Navajo P
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	303553
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On ILS approach failed to have right main landing gear down indication. Made 3-4 fly-by's of tower for visual confirmation. Normal landing accomplished. Had mechanic inspect landing gear. Found faulty switch. Switch repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. FAULTY LNDG GEAR INDICATOR.

Narrative: ON ILS APCH FAILED TO HAVE R MAIN LNDG GEAR DOWN INDICATION. MADE 3-4 FLY-BY'S OF TWR FOR VISUAL CONFIRMATION. NORMAL LNDG ACCOMPLISHED. HAD MECH INSPECT LNDG GEAR. FOUND FAULTY SWITCH. SWITCH REPAIRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.