B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Upon gear extension on approach after [overnight flight]; we had no right main gear indication from either bulb in the right main gear light. With [the] other 2 gear indicating down; set flaps to 25 to see if we would get a gear warning horn which we did not. However; I executed a precautionary go around. [I] notified ATC; the passengers; and flight attendants; declared an emergency. Requested ATC notify company and instructed the flight attendants to do their 30 second review and also briefed the passenger that as a precaution we will have them assume the brace position for landing. Accomplished this on a right hand closed pattern for Runway 9 with about a 10 mile final touch down was normal and uneventful and had Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighter team visually inspect gear after clearing runway and subsequently taxied to the gate. Initiated go around with 14;000 LBS of fuel and landed with 9;000 LBS. This flight plan was adequately planned for fuel but many flight plans I see from our company would have made this a fuel emergency too. This is exactly why I will add fuel if planned for arrival fuel of less than 12;000 on a B767 or 10;000 on a B757 regardless of the weather.
A B767-300 Right Landing Gear indicator did not illuminate with the gear down. Assuming a light malfunction; the Captain executed a go around; declared an emergency; set the flaps to 25; and with no warning sounds landed uneventfully.