Narrative:

Left main gear unsafe light on after retract. Later, extension was performed with unsafe condition. Visually checked gear and diverted to lax. Problem was electronics monitoring system. No suggestions on recurrence. Note: ATC cleared me to hdf, hold 160 degree radial left turns, 5 mi legs. Hdf has no DME to determine 5 mi legs, non standard turns add to workload. I expect a clearance like this on a simulator check ride to determine proficiency but when WX and traffic don't overwork controllers, I think they should not add to the overworked pilot's situation. Could have required emergency assistance, but did not

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG IN DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE AFTER GEAR WARNING DURING DEP PROC. OBJECTS ABOUT ATC CLRNC REGARDING THE HOLDING PROC AT HDF.

Narrative: L MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER RETRACT. LATER, EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED WITH UNSAFE CONDITION. VISUALLY CHKED GEAR AND DIVERTED TO LAX. PROB WAS ELECTRONICS MONITORING SYS. NO SUGGESTIONS ON RECURRENCE. NOTE: ATC CLRED ME TO HDF, HOLD 160 DEG RADIAL L TURNS, 5 MI LEGS. HDF HAS NO DME TO DETERMINE 5 MI LEGS, NON STANDARD TURNS ADD TO WORKLOAD. I EXPECT A CLRNC LIKE THIS ON A SIMULATOR CHK RIDE TO DETERMINE PROFICIENCY BUT WHEN WX AND TFC DON'T OVERWORK CTLRS, I THINK THEY SHOULD NOT ADD TO THE OVERWORKED PLT'S SIT. COULD HAVE REQUIRED EMER ASSISTANCE, BUT DID NOT

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.