Widebody Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On departure; when landing gear retracted; got primary and secondary red indications of right main landing gear and/or gear doors not fully retracted. Contacted departure control; continued departure procedure at 210 KIAS and leveled at 10000 MSL headed northeast while running QRH. Complied with QRH; recycled gear down; got normal gear down indications; then gear handle back up. Same indications when gear retracted again. Consulted with Maintenance; Dispatch; sent ACARS air turn back message; and returned. Fuel dump was not necessary to land under maximum landing weight; did not declare an emergency as gear down indications were fully normal; no other malfunctions were present. On ground Maintenance personnel stated right main gear door recently underwent major maintenance. Gear system may need further tweaking.
Air carrier Captain reported a failure of the right main landing gear to retract fully after takeoff. QRH procedures were complied with; but were unsuccessful and the flight returned to the departure airport.