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A MD80's nose gear failed to retract after takeoff. An emergency was declared with a return to land at the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 849318 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Upon takeoff and subsequent gear retraction; nose gear failed to retract and stow. Leveled off at 5000 ft and asked for vectors back to the airport. QRH consulted and appropriate checklist accomplished. Emergency declared and airport rescue and fire fighting requested. Gear came down normally; and landed overweight. Taxied to the gate; and requested maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80's nose gear failed to retract after takeoff. An emergency was declared with a return to land at the departure airport.
Narrative: Upon takeoff and subsequent gear retraction; nose gear failed to retract and stow. Leveled off at 5000 FT and asked for vectors back to the airport. QRH consulted and appropriate checklist accomplished. Emergency declared and Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting requested. Gear came down normally; and landed overweight. Taxied to the gate; and requested maintenance.
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.