After takeoff the left main landing gear would not retract.

Attributes
ACN	225583
Time
Date	199211
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	225583
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After takeoff left main landing gear would not fully retract. Blue hydraulic system gauge and left main gear light were fluctuating. We could also feel and hear that the left gear was not fully retracted. After about 15 or 20 seconds, all became normal. We returned to iah and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF THE L MAIN LNDG GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF L MAIN LNDG GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. BLUE HYD SYS GAUGE AND L MAIN GEAR LIGHT WERE FLUCTUATING. WE COULD ALSO FEEL AND HEAR THAT THE L GEAR WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. AFTER ABOUT 15 OR 20 SECONDS, ALL BECAME NORMAL. WE RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.