A B767-300 right landing gear indicator did not illuminate with the gear down. Assuming a light malf...

Narrative:

Upon gear extension on approach after [overnight flight]; we had no right main gear indication from either bulb in the right main gear light. With [the] other 2 gear indicating down; set flaps to 25 to see if we would get a gear warning horn which we did not. However; I executed a precautionary go around. [I] notified ATC; the passengers; and flight attendants; declared an emergency. Requested ATC notify company and instructed the flight attendants to do their 30 second review and also briefed the passenger that as a precaution we will have them assume the brace position for landing. Accomplished this on a right hand closed pattern for runway 9 with about a 10 mile final touch down was normal and uneventful and had airfield rescue and fire fighter team visually inspect gear after clearing runway and subsequently taxied to the gate. Initiated go around with 14;000 pounds of fuel and landed with 9;000 pounds. This flight plan was adequately planned for fuel but many flight plans I see from our company would have made this a fuel emergency too. This is exactly why I will add fuel if planned for arrival fuel of less than 12;000 on a B767 or 10;000 on a B757 regardless of the weather.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 Right Landing Gear indicator did not illuminate with the gear down. Assuming a light malfunction; the Captain executed a go around; declared an emergency; set the flaps to 25; and with no warning sounds landed uneventfully.

Narrative: Upon gear extension on approach after [overnight flight]; we had no right main gear indication from either bulb in the right main gear light. With [the] other 2 gear indicating down; set flaps to 25 to see if we would get a gear warning horn which we did not. However; I executed a precautionary go around. [I] notified ATC; the passengers; and flight attendants; declared an emergency. Requested ATC notify company and instructed the flight attendants to do their 30 second review and also briefed the passenger that as a precaution we will have them assume the brace position for landing. Accomplished this on a right hand closed pattern for Runway 9 with about a 10 mile final touch down was normal and uneventful and had Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighter team visually inspect gear after clearing runway and subsequently taxied to the gate. Initiated go around with 14;000 LBS of fuel and landed with 9;000 LBS. This flight plan was adequately planned for fuel but many flight plans I see from our company would have made this a fuel emergency too. This is exactly why I will add fuel if planned for arrival fuel of less than 12;000 on a B767 or 10;000 on a B757 regardless of the weather.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1044615
Time
Date	201210
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Landing Gear Indicating System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A B767-300 right landing gear indicator did not illuminate with the gear down. Assuming a light malfunction; the captain executed a go around; declared an emergency; set the flaps to 25; and with no warning sounds landed uneventfully.