A CL600 first officer reported a nose gear problem caused the captain to return to iah.

Attributes
ACN	615567
Time
Date	200404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon tower : iah.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3150 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	615567
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to alternate other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed iah airport runway 33R. After a positive rate of climb, the landing gear handle was placed in the up position. At 1000 ft MSL after flap retraction, a gear up disagreement master warning message was displayed. The indication was for the nose gear. The abnormal and all normal checklists were completed for return to land at iah airport runway 9. The landing was completed successfully. The nosewheel steering was inoperative, and a tug was secured to return the aircraft to the gate. While waiting for the tug to arrive, a hydraulic 3 high temperature caution message indication was displayed. Performed abnormal checklist and followed maintenance personnel instructions. Aircraft was returned to gate under tow without any further incidents. Flight attendant and passenger were notified during the entire event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL600 FO RPTED A NOSE GEAR PROB CAUSED THE CAPT TO RETURN TO IAH.

Narrative: DEPARTED IAH ARPT RWY 33R. AFTER A POSITIVE RATE OF CLB, THE LNDG GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POS. AT 1000 FT MSL AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, A GEAR UP DISAGREEMENT MASTER WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE INDICATION WAS FOR THE NOSE GEAR. THE ABNORMAL AND ALL NORMAL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED FOR RETURN TO LAND AT IAH ARPT RWY 9. THE LNDG WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING WAS INOP, AND A TUG WAS SECURED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO THE GATE. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TUG TO ARRIVE, A HYD 3 HIGH TEMP CAUTION MESSAGE INDICATION WAS DISPLAYED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHKLIST AND FOLLOWED MAINT PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO GATE UNDER TOW WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX WERE NOTIFIED DURING THE ENTIRE EVENT.

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.