Narrative:

During preflight of a B737-300 from jax-ord, I noticed the left landing light (retractable) was broken (no lamp, no cover, and hanging down at a 15 degree angle). It was written up and deferred. Upon arrival at ord, the next flight crew who preflted the airplane said it was missing. I don't know what his description of missing was if it was any different than how I viewed it as broken. Therefore, it may have fallen off somewhere en route. 90% of the flight was conducted over a non populated area.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B733 CREW DURING PREFLT, DISCOVERED RETRACTABLE LNDG LIGHT MISSING.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT OF A B737-300 FROM JAX-ORD, I NOTICED THE L LNDG LIGHT (RETRACTABLE) WAS BROKEN (NO LAMP, NO COVER, AND HANGING DOWN AT A 15 DEG ANGLE). IT WAS WRITTEN UP AND DEFERRED. UPON ARR AT ORD, THE NEXT FLC WHO PREFLTED THE AIRPLANE SAID IT WAS MISSING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS DESCRIPTION OF MISSING WAS IF IT WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAN HOW I VIEWED IT AS BROKEN. THEREFORE, IT MAY HAVE FALLEN OFF SOMEWHERE ENRTE. 90% OF THE FLT WAS CONDUCTED OVER A NON POPULATED AREA.

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.