<< >> NASA ASRS Report 332112, March 1996

After takeoff from runway 27 at san the front nose gear door would not retract. The flight returned to san. The front gear doors were in the open position with the safety cable broken (broken in-flight). The captain forgot to close the doors that he discovered open on the walk around. The safety cable was entered as a discrepancy missing item and the aircraft departed.

Attributes
ACN	332112
Time
Date	199603
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : san
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san artcc : zoa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	332112
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 27 at san, front nose gear doors would not retract. Aircraft returned to san. After landing inspection revealed front gear doors to be in the open position, with the safety cable broken (broken in-flight). On initial aircraft walk around I noticed front doors to be in the open position. I decided that after the cockpit check I would return to check, and close the doors. This check did not take place, consequently the aircraft taxied and did a takeoff with the doors in the open position. After returning the doors were closed. The safety cable entered as a discrepancy missing item and the aircraft departed 35 mins late to lax.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 27 AT SAN THE FRONT NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE FLT RETURNED TO SAN. THE FRONT GEAR DOORS WERE IN THE OPEN POS WITH THE SAFETY CABLE BROKEN (BROKEN INFLT). THE CAPT FORGOT TO CLOSE THE DOORS THAT HE DISCOVERED OPEN ON THE WALK AROUND. THE SAFETY CABLE WAS ENTERED AS A DISCREPANCY MISSING ITEM AND THE ACFT DEPARTED.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 27 AT SAN, FRONT NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACFT RETURNED TO SAN. AFTER LNDG INSPECTION REVEALED FRONT GEAR DOORS TO BE IN THE OPEN POS, WITH THE SAFETY CABLE BROKEN (BROKEN INFLT). ON INITIAL ACFT WALK AROUND I NOTICED FRONT DOORS TO BE IN THE OPEN POS. I DECIDED THAT AFTER THE COCKPIT CHK I WOULD RETURN TO CHK, AND CLOSE THE DOORS. THIS CHK DID NOT TAKE PLACE, CONSEQUENTLY THE ACFT TAXIED AND DID A TKOF WITH THE DOORS IN THE OPEN POS. AFTER RETURNING THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE SAFETY CABLE ENTERED AS A DISCREPANCY MISSING ITEM AND THE ACFT DEPARTED 35 MINS LATE TO LAX.

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.