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Crj 200 indicated unsafe nose gear during final approach. Flight crew declared emergency; followed the appropriate procedures and the gear extended.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 754916 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 754916 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gear warning other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While on a visual approach I received a gear disagreement warning while attempting to extend the landing gear. The nose gear was indicating that it was not down and locked. I executed a go around and had the first officer run the applicable QRH. I declared an emergency and returned for landing. After completing the QRH; the landing gear extended normally without any indications of a problem. I performed the emergency procedure in accordance with company procedures. I did not; however; call dispatch or maintenance prior to returning for landing. In the heat of the moment; I did not think that it was necessary because all system performed perfectly after completing the QRH procedure. Also; at a low altitude; 3000 ft MSL; I did not think that I could receive them on VHF. I did not think it was necessary since all system were operating correctly. In hindsight; I think that I should have taken the time to try and contact dispatch anyway. Next time I will communicate what's going on through all of the correct channels. The landing was uneventful and without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ 200 INDICATED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DURING FINAL APCH. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER; FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES AND THE GEAR EXTENDED.
Narrative: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH I RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LNDG GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR WAS INDICATING THAT IT WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. I EXECUTED A GAR AND HAD THE FO RUN THE APPLICABLE QRH. I DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR LNDG. AFTER COMPLETING THE QRH; THE LNDG GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS OF A PROB. I PERFORMED THE EMER PROC IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCS. I DID NOT; HOWEVER; CALL DISPATCH OR MAINT PRIOR TO RETURNING FOR LNDG. IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT; I DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE ALL SYS PERFORMED PERFECTLY AFTER COMPLETING THE QRH PROC. ALSO; AT A LOW ALT; 3000 FT MSL; I DID NOT THINK THAT I COULD RECEIVE THEM ON VHF. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS NECESSARY SINCE ALL SYS WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. IN HINDSIGHT; I THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO TRY AND CONTACT DISPATCH ANYWAY. NEXT TIME I WILL COMMUNICATE WHAT'S GOING ON THROUGH ALL OF THE CORRECT CHANNELS. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.