Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure
On approach at 180 knots; gear selected down. No in-transition for nose gear; mains down and locked. Gear Disagree warning. Discontinued approach and complied with QRH; cycled gear 3 times. Previous write up with failure into previous airport; gear cycled 8 times. Chose not to cycle more as failure corresponds to previous write up. QRH gear extension procedure complied with; nose gear deployed down; green and locked. Could not stow landing gear handle; left in up position per QRH notes. Performed fly by over runway at 1;000 feet AGL; gear appeared down by examination by ATC with binoculars. Normal traffic pattern flown; normal landing; nosewheel steering failure steering failure per QRH. Taxied to gate with no further incident. Flight Attendant briefed as to potential situation and passengers briefed throughout situation as to indication issue and crew needed time to determine indicator status. Flight Attendant finally re-briefed as to status and if nose gear collapses; to follow Captain instructions and initial evacuation out serviceable exit. Maintenance was done at the previous airport that is a threat in itself. There were two prior write ups for the issue.
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A CRJ-200 nose gear did not extend when the landing gear was selected down so the crew declared an emergency; complied with the checklist; and landed safely after the nose gear extended. This was a repeat problem.