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B737 flight crew experienced a landing gear indication problem. After following all QRH procedures; the crew was confident that the landing gear was down. The crew elected to allow a local F-16 to fly close by and reconfirm the landing gear position. The aircraft landed normally.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1269857 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear Indicating System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 203 Flight Crew Type 19000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 209 Flight Crew Type 8000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We discovered that the right main landing gear 'down' indication was not illuminated while performing the before landing checklist. We initiated a go-around and leveled at 2000 ft with the flaps at 5 and the gear still down. Arranged for delaying vectors with ATC and began to run the appropriate QRH checklist. As we were working through the checklist; ATC indicated that there was a USAF F-16 about 10 miles from us and asked if we wanted the F-16 pilot to inspect our landing gear. I requested the inspection and the F-16 pilot reported that the gear appeared to be extended normally. We completed all appropriate checklists to include checking the gear down stripes from the viewer in the floor of the passenger cabin. Satisfied that the gear was down and locked; our landing was normal and uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew experienced a landing gear indication problem. After following all QRH procedures; the crew was confident that the landing gear was down. The crew elected to allow a local F-16 to fly close by and reconfirm the landing gear position. The aircraft landed normally.
Narrative: We discovered that the Right Main Landing Gear 'Down' indication was not illuminated while performing the Before Landing Checklist. We initiated a go-around and leveled at 2000 ft with the flaps at 5 and the gear still down. Arranged for delaying vectors with ATC and began to run the appropriate QRH checklist. As we were working through the checklist; ATC indicated that there was a USAF F-16 about 10 miles from us and asked if we wanted the F-16 Pilot to inspect our landing gear. I requested the inspection and the F-16 Pilot reported that the gear appeared to be extended normally. We completed all appropriate checklists to include checking the gear down stripes from the viewer in the floor of the Passenger cabin. Satisfied that the gear was down and locked; our landing was normal and uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.