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An air carrier aircraft declared an emergency; burned down to max landing weight and landed uneventfully following receipt of a nosegear red warning light after gear retraction. Landing gear oleo strut found to be flat upon inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 926093 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After gear [was] raised; red gear warning light for nose gear remained illuminated. Abnormal checklist [was] carried out. Warning light remained for nose gear. Emergency [was] declared. Burned fuel down to landing weight [then] landed at departure airport. After stopping aircraft; gear pins were installed. Maintenance said that nose strut was completely flat. No visible damage. Taxied to gate; [then] switched aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier aircraft declared an emergency; burned down to max landing weight and landed uneventfully following receipt of a nosegear red warning light after gear retraction. Landing gear oleo strut found to be flat upon inspection.
Narrative: After gear [was] raised; red gear warning light for nose gear remained illuminated. Abnormal Checklist [was] carried out. Warning light remained for nose gear. Emergency [was] declared. Burned fuel down to landing weight [then] landed at departure airport. After stopping aircraft; gear pins were installed. Maintenance said that nose strut was completely flat. No visible damage. Taxied to gate; [then] switched aircraft.
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.