Unable to raise the nose gear.

Attributes
ACN	255771
Time
Date	199311
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bgr
State Reference	ME
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bgr tower : bgr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	255771
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 33 at bangor, me, (XA25 local) the nosewheel would not retract. Recycled gear twice and accomplished abnormal procedures in aircraft flight manual. Could not raise nose gear so returned to bangor and made normal landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO RAISE THE NOSE GEAR.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 33 AT BANGOR, ME, (XA25 LCL) THE NOSEWHEEL WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE AND ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCS IN ACFT FLT MANUAL. COULD NOT RAISE NOSE GEAR SO RETURNED TO BANGOR AND MADE NORMAL LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.