MD88 flight crew declared an emergency and return land after the nose gear would not retract after t...

Attributes
ACN	507920
Time
Date	200104
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : alb.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 8310 flight time type : 3546
ASRS Report	507920
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

We arrived at the aircraft to find mechanics had found a leak in the nose strut. They svced the strut, checked for leaks, and then signed off the logbook. We boarded passenger and taxied to runway 26L. After takeoff, the nose landing did not retract. We returned to the airport, extended the gear normally, and made an uneventful landing. We did declare an emergency. After arriving at the gate, we were advised by maintenance that the nose strut had collapsed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 FLC DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURN LAND AFTER THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: WE ARRIVED AT THE ACFT TO FIND MECHS HAD FOUND A LEAK IN THE NOSE STRUT. THEY SVCED THE STRUT, CHKED FOR LEAKS, AND THEN SIGNED OFF THE LOGBOOK. WE BOARDED PAX AND TAXIED TO RWY 26L. AFTER TKOF, THE NOSE LNDG DID NOT RETRACT. WE RETURNED TO THE ARPT, EXTENDED THE GEAR NORMALLY, AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. WE DID DECLARE AN EMER. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE GATE, WE WERE ADVISED BY MAINT THAT THE NOSE STRUT HAD COLLAPSED.

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.

MD88 flight crew declared an emergency and return land after the nose gear would not retract after takeoff.