B767-300 and 300 ER
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Manuals; Procedure
Departed uneventfully; 30 minutes into flight; status message displayed: 'LDG GEAR MONITOR' accompanied by flickering amber 'GEAR' light. Note in departure papers highlighted potential for this anomaly. [We] consulted onboard manuals; [company] Maintenance; and requested (and received) consultation with a management pilot subject matter expert. Anticipating possible degraded braking/stopping capability; declared emergency with Approach Control and requested longest available runway. Received priority handling by ATC; landed uneventfully; and was met and followed by [Airport Fire Rescue] to parking. [Airport Fire Rescue] personnel visited cockpit to collect information from the Captain. As recommended in a QRH procedure; we did NOT arm the speed brakes for automatic deployment on landing; nonetheless; the speed brakes deployed automatically on touchdown. I am 100% sure we did not arm them prior to landing. Consultation with our Dispatcher and Assistant Chief Pilot was helpful. Maintenance Control; not so much. Maintenance did not seem to want to offer any benefit of whatever knowledge they had concerning past incidents with this aircraft. The advice I got was; essentially; follow your Aircraft Operating Manual procedures. There is no procedure. Problems with his particular aircraft are intermittent and; so far; uncorrected.
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The pilots of a B767 experienced a repeat landing gear fault message. They consulted with company personnel for advice; but were not impressed by the maintenance support. The landing was uneventful; however the crew was suprised that the speed brakes automatically deployed because they are sure they had not armed them.