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Attributes | |
ACN | 334499 |
Time | |
Date | 199604 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : boi |
State Reference | ID |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 4200 msl bound upper : 4200 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : boi |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | SA-227 AC Metro III |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1000 |
ASRS Report | 344399 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On final approach into boi we extended the landing gear and noticed that the left main green (safe) light failed to illuminate. (No gear unsafe light, either.) I pressed the 'push to test' button on the landing gear light panel and all lights illuminated except the left main green (safe) light indicating that the bulb was burned out. However, to allow more time to consult with my first officer and to possibly change bulbs I asked the tower if we could overfly the runway and enter the traffic pattern. The tower approved and I consulted with my first officer. After consulting for a moment, we decided to confirm with the tower that the landing gear was extended. He replied that the gear did appear extended. I stated that we believed it was only a burned out light bulb. I did attempt to change bulbs on downwind but was unable to remove the cover plate over the bulb. Despite this, both of us felt certain that the gear was entirely safe and locked. The tower later asked if we needed any assistance standing by and I replied negative. The tower again stated the gear appeared down and we landed without incident. After landing in boi maintenance changed the light bulbs and we continued the next leg of our trip.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN FA22 FLC DID NOT RECEIVE A L MAIN GEAR EXTENSION LIGHT (GREEN) AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN. THE CAPT CHKED THE GEAR LIGHT TEST FUNCTION AND A FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO EXCHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE COVER PLATE.
Narrative: ON FINAL APCH INTO BOI WE EXTENDED THE LNDG GEAR AND NOTICED THAT THE L MAIN GREEN (SAFE) LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. (NO GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT, EITHER.) I PRESSED THE 'PUSH TO TEST' BUTTON ON THE LNDG GEAR LIGHT PANEL AND ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED EXCEPT THE L MAIN GREEN (SAFE) LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE BULB WAS BURNED OUT. HOWEVER, TO ALLOW MORE TIME TO CONSULT WITH MY FO AND TO POSSIBLY CHANGE BULBS I ASKED THE TWR IF WE COULD OVERFLY THE RWY AND ENTER THE TFC PATTERN. THE TWR APPROVED AND I CONSULTED WITH MY FO. AFTER CONSULTING FOR A MOMENT, WE DECIDED TO CONFIRM WITH THE TWR THAT THE LNDG GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HE REPLIED THAT THE GEAR DID APPEAR EXTENDED. I STATED THAT WE BELIEVED IT WAS ONLY A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB. I DID ATTEMPT TO CHANGE BULBS ON DOWNWIND BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE COVER PLATE OVER THE BULB. DESPITE THIS, BOTH OF US FELT CERTAIN THAT THE GEAR WAS ENTIRELY SAFE AND LOCKED. THE TWR LATER ASKED IF WE NEEDED ANY ASSISTANCE STANDING BY AND I REPLIED NEGATIVE. THE TWR AGAIN STATED THE GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LNDG IN BOI MAINT CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS AND WE CONTINUED THE NEXT LEG OF OUR TRIP.
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.