<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1376090, July 2016

MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication for the right main gear after takeoff. Followed QRH procedures and the gear extended normally. The flight returned to the departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	1376090
Time
Date	201607
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Main Gear
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Took off. First officer flying to south multiple lighting failures on gear indications and auto spoilers do not use light. Came on as well...went through and followed QRH. Made the decision to return based on distance and available resources. Gear deployed 10 miles prior to marker...safe uneventful landing. Weather was VFR. First officer was flying. Upon gear up unsafe right main gear indication was indicated; followed the QRH.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication for the right main gear after takeoff. Followed QRH procedures and the gear extended normally. The flight returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Took off. First Officer flying to south multiple lighting failures on gear indications and auto spoilers do not use light. Came on as well...went through and followed QRH. Made the decision to return based on distance and available resources. Gear deployed 10 miles prior to marker...safe uneventful landing. Weather was VFR. First officer was flying. Upon gear up unsafe right main gear indication was indicated; followed the QRH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.