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Md-11 first officer reported returning to departure airport after the landing gear failed to retract.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1333299 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
After takeoff the landing gear would not come up. We flew the appropriate departure instructions and coordinated with ATC to level off and enter holding. In holding; the captain ran the QRH procedure whilst I flew the plane and covered the primary radio frequency. The captain then swapped aircraft control to his seat while I tried the QRH procedure. Confirming the gear would not come up; we made plans to return to [departure airport] while coordinating with ramp; maintenance and the dispatcher. The landing was uneventful. Maintenance was outstanding and we were airborne in less than six hours.[cause was a] failure of the landing gear trim system.I'd rather have the landing gear refuse to come up; than have the landing gear come up without the gear trim system functioning properly. Standard procedures and good coordination made this a non-issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-11 First Officer reported returning to departure airport after the landing gear failed to retract.
Narrative: After takeoff the landing gear would not come up. We flew the appropriate departure instructions and coordinated with ATC to level off and enter holding. In holding; the Captain ran the QRH procedure whilst I flew the plane and covered the primary radio frequency. The Captain then swapped aircraft control to his seat while I tried the QRH procedure. Confirming the gear would not come up; we made plans to return to [departure airport] while coordinating with ramp; Maintenance and the Dispatcher. The landing was uneventful. Maintenance was outstanding and we were airborne in less than six hours.[Cause was a] failure of the landing gear trim system.I'd rather have the landing gear refuse to come up; than have the landing gear come up without the gear trim system functioning properly. Standard procedures and good coordination made this a non-issue.
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