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ATR72 flight crew experienced landing gear up-lock failure shortly after takeoff. Emergency was declared and flight returned for uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 837260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | ATR 72 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Up Lock |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff red unlock light illuminated for the left main landing gear on both systems. Open manual. Declared emergency; returned to land.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATR72 flight crew experienced landing gear up-lock failure shortly after takeoff. Emergency was declared and flight returned for uneventful landing.
Narrative: Shortly after takeoff red unlock light illuminated for the left main landing gear on both systems. Open manual. Declared emergency; returned to land.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.