An MD82 flight crew elected to return to the departure airport when faced with a recurring nose gear...

Attributes
ACN	880507
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Landing Gear Indicating System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Just prior [to] the push back we had an indication of a 'nose gear in transit light' and the gear warning horn sound. We call maintenance to fix the problem; they did. After departure and during the climb out we notice that the light was back. We call maintenance control and after explaining the issue; we decide to return to the departure airport after we burn the excess fuel and fix the problem. We informed the flight attendants and the passengers and after we land we swaped airplanes and departed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An MD82 flight crew elected to return to the departure airport when faced with a recurring nose gear in transit light.

Narrative: Just prior [to] the push back we had an indication of a 'nose gear in transit light' and the gear warning horn sound. We call maintenance to fix the problem; they did. After departure and during the climb out we notice that the light was back. We call Maintenance Control and after explaining the issue; we decide to return to the departure airport after we burn the excess fuel and fix the problem. We informed the Flight Attendants and the passengers and after we land we swaped airplanes and departed.

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.