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Pilot controlled lighting went out while the B737 crew was on short final in VMC. The captain initiated a go around to closed pattern; relit the lights and landed without incident. His first officer took significant exception to that course of action; believing the should have executed the published missed approach using standard company configurations and procedures; recontacted the center and return for landing under ATC control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952645 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PVD.Airport |
| State Reference | RI |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Just prior to landing from a visual approach the pilot controlled runway lights went out. Went around; made left traffic pattern; turned runway lights back on followed by normal visual landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot controlled lighting went out while the B737 crew was on short final in VMC. The Captain initiated a go around to closed pattern; relit the lights and landed without incident. His First Officer took significant exception to that course of action; believing the should have executed the published Missed Approach using standard company configurations and procedures; recontacted the center and return for landing under ATC control.
Narrative: Just prior to landing from a visual approach the pilot controlled runway lights went out. Went around; made left traffic pattern; turned runway lights back on followed by normal visual landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.