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MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication for the right main gear after takeoff. Followed QRH procedures and the gear extended normally. The flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1376090 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| 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 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Took off. First officer flying to south multiple lighting failures on gear indications and auto spoilers do not use light. Came on as well...went through and followed QRH. Made the decision to return based on distance and available resources. Gear deployed 10 miles prior to marker...safe uneventful landing. Weather was VFR. First officer was flying. Upon gear up unsafe right main gear indication was indicated; followed the QRH.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication for the right main gear after takeoff. Followed QRH procedures and the gear extended normally. The flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: Took off. First Officer flying to south multiple lighting failures on gear indications and auto spoilers do not use light. Came on as well...went through and followed QRH. Made the decision to return based on distance and available resources. Gear deployed 10 miles prior to marker...safe uneventful landing. Weather was VFR. First officer was flying. Upon gear up unsafe right main gear indication was indicated; followed the QRH.
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.