MD-83
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification; Confusion; Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure
Was cleared for visual approach to Runway 16L. When the landing gear was put down for landing; did not get green; safe; indication for nose gear. Executed a go-around. After stabilized at altitude and completing QRH procedure; put gear down again. Again; did not get a safe indication. All landing gear lights tested normal. Declared an emergency. When the gear was put down again; did not get a safe nose gear indication. Cockpit nose gear pin did extend each time. Safe indication flickered and came on steady on short final. Landed without incident. Parked jet on runway; and was towed to gate.
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A MD-83 nose gear safe down and locked annunciator did not illuminate when the gear were extended so an emergency was declared; the checklist completed and a uneventful landing followed just as a safe indication was received.. The nose gear down lock pin extended during both gear extension.