Cabin attendant aboard undisclosed air carrier aircraft reports gear failed to retract and an emerge...

Attributes
ACN	816169
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
ASRS Report	816169
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff; the crew noticed the aircraft was not ascending and it was pulling back for a while. Captain later informed both flight attendants that the landing gear was stuck and refused to come up. They claim they tried several times to bring the landing gear up and yet were unable to. Captain informed we would have to burn off some fuel before being able to land in ZZZ once again. Captain informed no emergency landing was necessary. About 1 hour later; captain had informed they have completed their checklist and this requires an emergency landing. Both myself and the other flight attendant prepared the cabin for an emergency landing. Made an announcement stating we would be walking around to discard all trash to prepare for the landing. Made sure all passengers were in compliance. Briefly explained the brace position and what to expect. First officer gave the brace commands and we complied. Thankfully; landing went well. All passengers complied; there were no injuries. Police; fire fighter; and the paramedics were waiting on the runway. Maintenance quickly came in and placed a pin in the landing gear to make sure that the landing gear wouldn't go anywhere. We safely arrived at the gate and deplaned all passengers.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cabin attendant aboard undisclosed air carrier aircraft reports gear failed to retract and an emergency was declared. Flight returned to departure airport after burning fuel for about one hour.

Narrative: After takeoff; the crew noticed the aircraft was not ascending and it was pulling back for a while. Captain later informed both flight attendants that the landing gear was stuck and refused to come up. They claim they tried several times to bring the landing gear up and yet were unable to. Captain informed we would have to burn off some fuel before being able to land in ZZZ once again. Captain informed no emergency landing was necessary. About 1 hour later; Captain had informed they have completed their checklist and this requires an emergency landing. Both myself and the other flight attendant prepared the cabin for an emergency landing. Made an announcement stating we would be walking around to discard all trash to prepare for the landing. Made sure all passengers were in compliance. Briefly explained the brace position and what to expect. First Officer gave the brace commands and we complied. Thankfully; landing went well. All passengers complied; there were no injuries. Police; fire fighter; and the paramedics were waiting on the runway. Maintenance quickly came in and placed a pin in the landing gear to make sure that the landing gear wouldn't go anywhere. We safely arrived at the gate and deplaned all passengers.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.