Flight Crew Last 90 Days 152; Flight Crew Total 8025; Flight Crew Type 433
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Human Factors; Procedure
First Officer was PF; Captain was PM. After normal takeoff the PM moved the gear handle to the up position. The center gear primary and secondary lights remained red; the gear Non-Alert checklist was completed; and the PM contacted Flight Control and decided to continue at 260 knots or less.Aircraft was configured for landing early; and all gear indications were normal. A normal landing and roll-out was made. After shutdown; it was determined that the center gear pin had not been removed. An emergency was not declared.
MD-11 center gear failed to retract.