<< >> NASA ASRS Report 513389, June 2001

DC9 flight crew declared an emergency during approach due to a lack of nose gear extended and lock indication. Successful landing was made with the rescue and fire emergency equipment standing by.

Attributes
ACN	513389
Time
Date	200106
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 18r
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	513389
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lndg gear position indication other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We had an unsafe nose gear indication during our approach into clt. We performed our emergency procedures as outlined in our company manuals. We declared an emergency with ATC as we could not positively determine that the nose gear was safety locked. We declared an emergency with ATC and landed safely at clt on runway 18R. It was determined that the problem was in the indicating system.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 FLC DECLARED AN EMER DURING APCH DUE TO A LACK OF NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCK INDICATION. SUCCESSFUL LNDG WAS MADE WITH THE RESCUE AND FIRE EMER EQUIP STANDING BY.

Narrative: WE HAD AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION DURING OUR APCH INTO CLT. WE PERFORMED OUR EMER PROCS AS OUTLINED IN OUR COMPANY MANUALS. WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC AS WE COULD NOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS SAFETY LOCKED. WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC AND LANDED SAFELY AT CLT ON RWY 18R. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROB WAS IN THE INDICATING SYS.

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.