BE350 flight crew experiences an unsafe gear indication during approach and goes around. Troubleshoo...

Attributes
ACN	961506
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Super King Air 350
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 52 Flight Crew Total 6426 Flight Crew Type 900
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 54 Flight Crew Total 1729 Flight Crew Type 1269
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

During the approach to landing phase of a part 91 corporate flight; we failed to get proper indication that the right main landing gear was in the down and locked position. We abandoned the approach and proceeded to troubleshoot the situation per the approved aircraft abnormal checklist; which failed to resolve the issue. We elected to divert the flight for reasons including good runway length and width; excellent crash response capability and its proximity to our home base. We orbited north of the airport for approximately one hour to reduce fuel load; brief the passengers on safety and evacuation procedures and commands; coordinate with the tower supervisor and crash responders; and additional troubleshooting. Once these items were complete; we officially declared the emergency and proceeded inbound for a visual approach and landing; which was completed without incident. As PIC; I feel the decisions and actions of both me and my copilot were prudent and executed in a professional manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE350 flight crew experiences an unsafe gear indication during approach and goes around. Troubleshooting does not resolve the issue and the crew elects to divert to an airport with a longer runway. A normal landing ensues.

Narrative: During the approach to landing phase of a Part 91 corporate flight; we failed to get proper indication that the right main landing gear was in the down and locked position. We abandoned the approach and proceeded to troubleshoot the situation per the approved aircraft abnormal checklist; which failed to resolve the issue. We elected to divert the flight for reasons including good runway length and width; excellent crash response capability and its proximity to our home base. We orbited north of the airport for approximately one hour to reduce fuel load; brief the passengers on safety and evacuation procedures and commands; coordinate with the Tower Supervisor and crash responders; and additional troubleshooting. Once these items were complete; we officially declared the emergency and proceeded inbound for a visual approach and landing; which was completed without incident. As PIC; I feel the decisions and actions of both me and my copilot were prudent and executed in a professional manner.

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.