A B738 crew, departing msp, could not raise the nose landing gear.

Attributes
ACN	530236
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	530236
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to alternate
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After arriving at the aircraft and checking the MEL/logbook and conferring with the captain, it was determined I would be the PNF. I exited the aircraft and conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft exterior as required. I am confident that I verified that the ground lock pin was removed from all landing gear, and that the nose gear steering lockout pin was installed. On completion of the exterior inspection, I returned to the cockpit and completed all appropriate checklists. The departure was normal until we could not raise the gear. The captain and company ZZZ determined that we would continue toward our destination and divert, rather than come back to our departure airport, and land. The company did not want us to do an overweight landing. At our divert airport, at the gate, an airline mechanic recovered a gear pin from the nose gear and brought it to the cockpit. After contact with the company, and receiving all appropriate releases, we departed for our original destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B738 CREW, DEPARTING MSP, COULD NOT RAISE THE NOSE LNDG GEAR.

Narrative: AFTER ARRIVING AT THE ACFT AND CHKING THE MEL/LOGBOOK AND CONFERRING WITH THE CAPT, IT WAS DETERMINED I WOULD BE THE PNF. I EXITED THE ACFT AND CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ACFT EXTERIOR AS REQUIRED. I AM CONFIDENT THAT I VERIFIED THAT THE GND LOCK PIN WAS REMOVED FROM ALL LNDG GEAR, AND THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING LOCKOUT PIN WAS INSTALLED. ON COMPLETION OF THE EXTERIOR INSPECTION, I RETURNED TO THE COCKPIT AND COMPLETED ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS. THE DEP WAS NORMAL UNTIL WE COULD NOT RAISE THE GEAR. THE CAPT AND COMPANY ZZZ DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TOWARD OUR DEST AND DIVERT, RATHER THAN COME BACK TO OUR DEP ARPT, AND LAND. THE COMPANY DID NOT WANT US TO DO AN OVERWT LNDG. AT OUR DIVERT ARPT, AT THE GATE, AN AIRLINE MECH RECOVERED A GEAR PIN FROM THE NOSE GEAR AND BROUGHT IT TO THE COCKPIT. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY, AND RECEIVING ALL APPROPRIATE RELEASES, WE DEPARTED FOR OUR ORIGINAL DEST.

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.