MD80 flight crew has gear warning after takeoff. Performs abnormal checklist and returns for landing...

Attributes
ACN	689374
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	689374
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	689375
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gear warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon raising the landing gear after takeoff the red gear remained illuminated with the gear handle in the 'up' position. We completed the abnormal checklist and the red light remained illuminated. Returned for a normal landing. Supplemental information from acn 689375: emergency declared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW HAS GEAR WARNING AFTER TKOF. PERFORMS ABNORMAL CHKLIST AND RETURNS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: UPON RAISING THE LNDG GEAR AFTER TKOF THE RED GEAR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE 'UP' POS. WE COMPLETED THE ABNORMAL CHKLIST AND THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LNDG. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 689375: EMER DECLARED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.