B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 203; Flight Crew Type 19000
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Aircraft
We discovered that the Right Main Landing Gear 'Down' indication was not illuminated while performing the Before Landing Checklist. We initiated a go-around and leveled at 2000 ft with the flaps at 5 and the gear still down. Arranged for delaying vectors with ATC and began to run the appropriate QRH checklist. As we were working through the checklist; ATC indicated that there was a USAF F-16 about 10 miles from us and asked if we wanted the F-16 Pilot to inspect our landing gear. I requested the inspection and the F-16 Pilot reported that the gear appeared to be extended normally. We completed all appropriate checklists to include checking the gear down stripes from the viewer in the floor of the Passenger cabin. Satisfied that the gear was down and locked; our landing was normal and uneventful.
We coordinated with lead Flight Attendant to come up to flight deck; he did just that. After returning to flight deck; we made sure all checklists were complete. He also verbally told me that visual check showed gear was down and locked.
B737 flight crew experienced a landing gear indication problem. After following all QRH procedures; the crew was confident that the landing gear was down. The crew elected to allow a local F-16 to fly close by and reconfirm the landing gear position. The aircraft landed normally.