<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1040355, September 2012

MD82 flight crew experiences an unsafe gear up indication on departure and cycles the gear in accordance with QRH procedures which is unsuccessful. Gear extends normally and flight returns to departure airport. The first officer questions the wisdom of cycling the gear down then up after a safe down indication is received.

Attributes
ACN	1040355
Time
Date	201209
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Component
Aircraft Component	Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

After takeoff left main gear indicated red after gear handle placed up. Kept speed under 230 KTS and followed QRH landing 5 procedure. Red light stayed on. [We] declared an emergency with departure. Called dispatch on comm 2. After putting gear handle down all gear indicated green. Briefed flight attendants and made PA to passengers. Landing uneventful; had arff check around left gear area said all looked normal. [I] taxied back to gate with arff in tow. Landing was not an overweight landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 flight crew experiences an unsafe gear up indication on departure and cycles the gear in accordance with QRH procedures which is unsuccessful. Gear extends normally and flight returns to departure airport. The First Officer questions the wisdom of cycling the gear down then up after a safe down indication is received.

Narrative: After takeoff left main gear indicated red after gear handle placed up. Kept speed under 230 KTS and followed QRH Landing 5 procedure. Red light stayed on. [We] declared an emergency with departure. Called Dispatch on comm 2. After putting gear handle down all gear indicated green. Briefed flight attendants and made PA to passengers. Landing uneventful; had ARFF check around left gear area said all looked normal. [I] taxied back to gate with ARFF in tow. Landing was not an overweight landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.