Widebody transport has gear malfunction, dump fuel at low altitude.

Attributes
ACN	291842
Time
Date	199412
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sbj airport : jfk
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 13250 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	291842
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff from ewr the right main body gear remained untilted and we were unable to raise the landing gear. We were vectored to the sbj VOR 240 degree radial 10 mi legs at 3000 ft as a dump area. 140000 pounds of fuel was dumped while in that holding pattern. We were then vectored for an approach to jfk where an uneventful landing was made. Although no FARS were broken that I know of, the pertinent flight operation and aircraft manual items were complied with. The FAA is investigating this incident after they received complaints of a strong fuel odor from residents in that area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB HAS GEAR MALFUNCTION, DUMP FUEL AT LOW ALT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM EWR THE R MAIN BODY GEAR REMAINED UNTILTED AND WE WERE UNABLE TO RAISE THE LNDG GEAR. WE WERE VECTORED TO THE SBJ VOR 240 DEG RADIAL 10 MI LEGS AT 3000 FT AS A DUMP AREA. 140000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED WHILE IN THAT HOLDING PATTERN. WE WERE THEN VECTORED FOR AN APCH TO JFK WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG WAS MADE. ALTHOUGH NO FARS WERE BROKEN THAT I KNOW OF, THE PERTINENT FLT OP AND ACFT MANUAL ITEMS WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT AFTER THEY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF A STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA.

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.