PC-12
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 170; Flight Crew Total 2800; Flight Crew Type 560
Workload; Troubleshooting; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Gear selected down at FAF; no audible gear motor sounds; and only received down indication on main landing gear after 10 seconds. No positive down indication for nose gear (still illuminated red). We elected to go around; achieve safe altitude; and troubleshoot issue. Transfer of controls initiated; and we completed the landing gear emergency extension checklist. After pumping 5 times; a positive indication was received for nose gear as well. Due to uncertainty of gear integrity; we notified ATC and diverted to a different runway due to longer runway/better services.
A PC-12 Captain reported the aircraft's nose gear failed to extend normally for landing. As a precaution; the pilot elected to divert to an airport with a longer runway and better services.