MD80 nose gear failed to retract properly after takeoff. After complying with QRH procedures with no...

Attributes
ACN	854357
Time
Date	200909
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	SID ZZZ
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear Door
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

After raising the gear handle on departure; the red light remained illuminated in the nose gear indicator; accompanied by a loud air noise. We informed ATC if the problem and received clearance to level off at 5000 ft while initially remaining on the RNAV SID. The QRH procedure was followed with no reason to suspect damage. The QRH procedure did not produce a successful retraction; and a return was planned. The gear was extended normally with good indications. I notified dispatch via radio of our intention to declare an emergency and return. The flight attendants were also briefed. The overweight landing checklist was accomplished; an emergency was declared; and an uneventful overweight landing was made by the captain. Arff was requested as a precaution.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 nose gear failed to retract properly after takeoff. After complying with QRH procedures with no success; the flight crew elected to return to departure airport for an uneventful overweight landing.

Narrative: After raising the gear handle on departure; the red light remained illuminated in the nose gear indicator; accompanied by a loud air noise. We informed ATC if the problem and received clearance to level off at 5000 FT while initially remaining on the RNAV SID. The QRH procedure was followed with no reason to suspect damage. The QRH procedure did not produce a successful retraction; and a return was planned. The gear was extended normally with good indications. I notified Dispatch via radio of our intention to declare an emergency and return. The flight attendants were also briefed. The overweight landing checklist was accomplished; an emergency was declared; and an uneventful overweight landing was made by the Captain. ARFF was requested as a precaution.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.