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A320 captain discovers landing gear will not retract after takeoff. Flight returns to departure airport uneventfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 932555 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 6500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On departure off of the runway landing gear failed to retract. Landing gear handle would not release. Max speed prior to retraction was 160 KIAS. Advised tower of intent to return; positioned emergency vehicles on the runway; contacted operations/station and dispatch via ACARS; and directed flight attendants to perform cabin advisory. Reviewed all pertinent procedures; uneventful approach and landing. Landing was conducted within normal weight limits.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain discovers landing gear will not retract after takeoff. Flight returns to departure airport uneventfully.
Narrative: On departure off of the runway landing gear failed to retract. Landing gear handle would not release. Max speed prior to retraction was 160 KIAS. Advised Tower of intent to return; positioned emergency vehicles on the runway; contacted Operations/Station and Dispatch via ACARS; and directed Flight Attendants to perform cabin advisory. Reviewed all pertinent procedures; uneventful approach and landing. Landing was conducted within normal weight limits.
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.