BAe 125 Series 800
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 115; Flight Crew Total 7078; Flight Crew Type 4689
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During initial climb out and after passing through 400 FT AGL the pilot not flying made the 400 FT call out at which time the pilot flying called for gear up. Upon retracting the gear; the indicators in the flight deck indicated the gear being up and locked (three green lights extinguished); but the nose gear's (red) transition/disagreement light on the annunciator panel remained illuminated. During the climb the gear was recycled and when down and locked all three green lights were illuminated along with the three standby indicators. When the gear was retracted for the second time all three greens and standby indicators indicated gear up and locked; but the red disagreement light remained illuminated. At this time we transferred communications to Departure; to whom a request for delay vectors was made as to allow time for the crew to asses the landing gear indications. After consulting the checklist the pilot flying and pilot not flying concurred on the findings and a return decision was made. Since the aircraft had been fueled for a 4:14 flight; crew requested from ATC vectors and a convenient location for ATC where the aircraft could be flown in order to burn the excess fuel and bring the aircraft to within the landing weight prescribed limits. Upon reaching the aircraft's landing weight the crew received ATC clearance to proceed to the airport. During the landing check the crew noticed that the nose landing gear down and locked light was not illuminated. Once more; delay vectors were requested as to allow time for the crew to consult the checklist and asses the indications. The gear was cycled and the same indications remained. Based on the indications; (including standby indicators) the checklist called for a normal landing to be made. Prior to landing two low passes were made over the runway to assist the Control Tower in verifying that the nose gear was in the down position. After this; a normal and uneventful landing was made to a complete stop. No emergency was declared by the crew.
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Hawker 800 flight crew experiences a nose gear disagree light after gear retraction during departure. The gear is extended successfully then retracted with the same results. Upon returning to the departure airport after burning down to landing weight; an unsafe nose gear indication is received although secondary indications are that the nose gear is down. An uneventful landing ensues.