Narrative:

On takeoff after rotation, loud noise was heard in nosewheel area. With positive rate of climb and gear retraction in progress, noise continued and vibration started. Leveloff at 2000 ft and 180 KTS noise and vibration continued with gear door open light remaining illuminated. Pom procedure accomplished. Notified tower of intentions to return and requested emergency equipment standing by for landing. When landing gear extended and speed at 140 KTS noise and vibration ceased. After landing no damage or abnormal conditions were noted by either emergency personnel or company maintenance personnel.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A B767 RETURNED TO LAND AFTER EXPERIENCING LOUD NOISE, ACFT VIBRATION AND THE NOSEWHEEL DOOR LIGHT ON.

Narrative: ON TKOF AFTER ROTATION, LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN NOSEWHEEL AREA. WITH POSITIVE RATE OF CLB AND GEAR RETRACTION IN PROGRESS, NOISE CONTINUED AND VIBRATION STARTED. LEVELOFF AT 2000 FT AND 180 KTS NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. POM PROC ACCOMPLISHED. NOTIFIED TWR OF INTENTIONS TO RETURN AND REQUESTED EMER EQUIP STANDING BY FOR LNDG. WHEN LNDG GEAR EXTENDED AND SPD AT 140 KTS NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED. AFTER LNDG NO DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS WERE NOTED BY EITHER EMER PERSONNEL OR COMPANY MAINT PERSONNEL.

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.