Emergency landing in a DC9-30 when the left landing gear indicated unsafe condition on final approac...

Attributes
ACN	544427
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon tower : msp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	544427
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 : gear lights
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During a visual approach to runway 12R at msp, gear selected down, left main gear red unsafe light illuminated. After going through all company procedures with dispatch and maintenance control, we still had an unsafe gear light. I then declared an emergency, had the fire trucks standing by, briefed the flight attendants and passenger as to the problem. I had the flight attendants prepare the cabin for a crash landing. After lng, the aircraft remained on its gear and I had maintenance pin the gear, then tow us off the runway to the gate. I assured the passenger and flight attendants everything was ok. My crew worked very well together and with everyone utilizing CRM, there was no doubt or questions as to the responsibility of each. Excellent job was done by everyone from ATC to dispatch, maintenance control, and my crew. This turned out to be a non event, but just as easily could have been the other way around.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMER LNDG IN A DC9-30 WHEN THE L LNDG GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE CONDITION ON FINAL APCH TO MSP, MN.

Narrative: DURING A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 12R AT MSP, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, L MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL COMPANY PROCS WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL, WE STILL HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT. I THEN DECLARED AN EMER, HAD THE FIRE TRUCKS STANDING BY, BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX AS TO THE PROB. I HAD THE FLT ATTENDANTS PREPARE THE CABIN FOR A CRASH LNDG. AFTER LNG, THE ACFT REMAINED ON ITS GEAR AND I HAD MAINT PIN THE GEAR, THEN TOW US OFF THE RWY TO THE GATE. I ASSURED THE PAX AND FLT ATTENDANTS EVERYTHING WAS OK. MY CREW WORKED VERY WELL TOGETHER AND WITH EVERYONE UTILIZING CRM, THERE WAS NO DOUBT OR QUESTIONS AS TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH. EXCELLENT JOB WAS DONE BY EVERYONE FROM ATC TO DISPATCH, MAINT CTL, AND MY CREW. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A NON EVENT, BUT JUST AS EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

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.

Emergency landing in a DC9-30 when the left landing gear indicated unsafe condition on final approach to msp, mn.