Flight crew of B737-500 fails to get green nose gear safe light on extension at destination.

Attributes
ACN	637790
Time
Date	200411
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 15500
ASRS Report	637790
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : landing gear lights other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In short, the nose gear did not indicate down and locked and could not be verified through the nose gear viewing port. All checklists completed for partial gear up landing and possible evacuate/evacuation. We coordinated with ATC, maintenance control and company. The flight attendants did an excellent job of preparing the cabin and passenger, everyone was calm. The first officer did an excellent job of flying the aircraft and using his CRM skills. He made a very smooth landing and did a very professional job. Emergency vehicles met the aircraft and maintenance came out and put the gear pin in before we taxied to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF B737-500 FAILS TO GET GREEN NOSE GEAR SAFE LIGHT ON EXTENSION AT DEST.

Narrative: IN SHORT, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE NOSE GEAR VIEWING PORT. ALL CHKLISTS COMPLETED FOR PARTIAL GEAR UP LNDG AND POSSIBLE EVAC. WE COORDINATED WITH ATC, MAINT CTL AND COMPANY. THE FLT ATTENDANTS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF PREPARING THE CABIN AND PAX, EVERYONE WAS CALM. THE FO DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF FLYING THE ACFT AND USING HIS CRM SKILLS. HE MADE A VERY SMOOTH LNDG AND DID A VERY PROFESSIONAL JOB. EMER VEHICLES MET THE ACFT AND MAINT CAME OUT AND PUT THE GEAR PIN IN BEFORE WE TAXIED TO GATE.

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.