Pc-12 flight crew reported a rag was left in such a location so as to prevent full retraction of the...

Attributes
ACN	1364992
Time
Date	201606
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PC-12
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap/Slat Control System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 218 Flight Crew Total 2346 Flight Crew Type 793
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 3600 Flight Crew Type 800
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

On initial climb just before penetrating overcast layer we received a warning that the flaps failed to completely retract. Continued climb out captain ran QRH to attempt correct condition (unsuccessful). Continued departure as aircraft was feeling normal. After the required wait time a second attempt to correct the condition was performed but again unsuccessful. After discussing the flap situation and aircraft performance with ground based company personnel the decision was made to continue the flight to destination and land with flaps in current position.on approach to [destination airport] in preparation for landing in visual condition on final approach we noticed the landing gear lights were indicating three green with the landing gear lever in the up position. A request to go around in the pattern to assess the landing gear indication was made. Once the landing gear position was verified by seeing the main struts on both left and right side from cockpit the landing was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PC-12 flight crew reported a rag was left in such a location so as to prevent full retraction of the flaps after takeoff. The distraction led to failure to retract the landing gear.

Narrative: On initial climb just before penetrating overcast layer we received a warning that the flaps failed to completely retract. Continued climb out Captain ran QRH to attempt correct condition (unsuccessful). Continued departure as aircraft was feeling normal. After the required wait time a second attempt to correct the condition was performed but again unsuccessful. After discussing the flap situation and aircraft performance with ground based company personnel the decision was made to continue the flight to destination and land with flaps in current position.On approach to [destination airport] in preparation for landing in visual condition on final approach we noticed the landing gear lights were indicating three green with the landing gear lever in the up position. A request to go around in the pattern to assess the landing gear indication was made. Once the landing gear position was verified by seeing the main struts on both left and right side from cockpit the landing was made.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Pc-12 flight crew reported a rag was left in such a location so as to prevent full retraction of the flaps after takeoff. The distraction led to failure to retract the landing gear.