Unsafe gear indication.

Attributes
ACN	293027
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phf
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phf tower : orf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	293027
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon entering traffic pattern of newport news airport and at 'gear down' selection aircraft landing gear showed 2 green lights (down and locked) and 1 red gear unsafe light (right landing gear). Abandoning the approach to try and rectify situation. We followed normal procedures by referring to the abnormal section of pilot's handbook and followed the prescribed procedure for this type of abnormal. Being unable to get the light extinguished, we diverted to norfolk to take full advantage of longer runway, better crash fire rescue equipment facility, and maintenance facility. I personally checked the landing gear down lock indication by using the aircraft 'periscope' to make the determination and gear showed down and locked. After a 'low-pass at norfolk for further confirmation of gear status, we were told gear was down. We circled to land. Briefed the flight attendants and passenger and proceeded to land without incident. We stopped the aircraft on the runway had mechanics 'pin' the gear down and aircraft proceeded to the gate under its own power.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION.

Narrative: UPON ENTERING TFC PATTERN OF NEWPORT NEWS ARPT AND AT 'GEAR DOWN' SELECTION ACFT LNDG GEAR SHOWED 2 GREEN LIGHTS (DOWN AND LOCKED) AND 1 RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (R LNDG GEAR). ABANDONING THE APCH TO TRY AND RECTIFY SIT. WE FOLLOWED NORMAL PROCS BY REFERRING TO THE ABNORMAL SECTION OF PLT'S HANDBOOK AND FOLLOWED THE PRESCRIBED PROC FOR THIS TYPE OF ABNORMAL. BEING UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, WE DIVERTED TO NORFOLK TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF LONGER RWY, BETTER CFR FACILITY, AND MAINT FACILITY. I PERSONALLY CHKED THE LNDG GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION BY USING THE ACFT 'PERISCOPE' TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION AND GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER A 'LOW-PASS AT NORFOLK FOR FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF GEAR STATUS, WE WERE TOLD GEAR WAS DOWN. WE CIRCLED TO LAND. BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE STOPPED THE ACFT ON THE RWY HAD MECHS 'PIN' THE GEAR DOWN AND ACFT PROCEEDED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN PWR.

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.