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A B767-300ER flight crew abandoned their approach and made a fly-by of the tower for an inspection of the nose gear after the safe light failed to illuminate when the gear was extended. When it appeared to be down they declared a precautionary emergency but landed safely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1109117 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear Indicating System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Upon gear extension; the nose gear down indication did not illuminate. We executed a go-around/fly-by to allow the tower to visually inspect the nose gear. We returned for an uneventful landing. I chose to declare an emergency and; under my authority; kept the first officer flying so I could communicate effectively with ATC; the cabin crew; and the passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300ER flight crew abandoned their approach and made a fly-by of the Tower for an inspection of the nose gear after the safe light failed to illuminate when the gear was extended. When it appeared to be down they declared a precautionary emergency but landed safely.
Narrative: Upon gear extension; the nose gear down indication did not illuminate. We executed a go-around/fly-by to allow the Tower to visually inspect the nose gear. We returned for an uneventful landing. I chose to declare an emergency and; under my authority; kept the First Officer flying so I could communicate effectively with ATC; the cabin crew; and the passengers.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.