MD88 crew reports failure of nose gear doors to close after gear retraction.

Attributes
ACN	721862
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	721862
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	721865
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff from lga; we experienced an abnormal landing gear indication after gear retraction. The red nose gear light was illuminated along with the amber 'gear doors' light. In addition; there was also some wind noise and vibration coming from the nose gear area. We referenced the QRH procedure and contacted the dispatcher and maintenance coordinator. After a discussion of the problem; we were all in agreement that the best course of action was to land at jfk. We coordinated with ATC and performed a normal; uneventful landing on runway 31L.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 CREW RPTS FAILURE OF NOSE GEAR DOORS TO CLOSE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM LGA; WE EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL LNDG GEAR INDICATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE AMBER 'GEAR DOORS' LIGHT. IN ADDITION; THERE WAS ALSO SOME WIND NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. WE REFED THE QRH PROC AND CONTACTED THE DISPATCHER AND MAINT COORDINATOR. AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE PROB; WE WERE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO LAND AT JFK. WE COORDINATED WITH ATC AND PERFORMED A NORMAL; UNEVENTFUL LNDG ON RWY 31L.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.