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B757 has a nose gear disagree EICAS message during approach and goes around; the QRH is consulted and nose gear is extended using the alternate gear extend switch. The crew reported some confusion using the QRH procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 993783 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 28500 Flight Crew Type 6500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Upon normal gear extension; no nose gear plus gear disagree lights. Began go around; leaving gear down. Aircraft on ground reported nose gear doors open but no nose gear visible. Coordinated holding area with tower; advised local maintenance and dispatch. [We] advised flight attendants to prep cabin; advised passengers of situation. [We] declared emergency. Alternate gear extension successfully completed per QRH. Uneventful landing; towed to gate. QRH training inadequacies caused some delay in completing tasks in a timely manner.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 has a nose gear disagree EICAS message during approach and goes around; the QRH is consulted and nose gear is extended using the Alternate Gear Extend Switch. The crew reported some confusion using the QRH procedure.
Narrative: Upon normal gear extension; no nose gear plus gear disagree lights. Began go around; leaving gear down. Aircraft on ground reported nose gear doors open but no nose gear visible. Coordinated holding area with Tower; advised Local Maintenance and Dispatch. [We] advised flight attendants to prep cabin; advised passengers of situation. [We] declared emergency. Alternate gear extension successfully completed per QRH. Uneventful landing; towed to gate. QRH training inadequacies caused some delay in completing tasks in a timely manner.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.