What happened
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(-23) After take off from klwb, the crew could not get the MLG to retract. Several times the gear retraction was selected but without success. Breakers were checked and all appeared normal. A decision was made and dispatch was called for a return to the field. A gear emergency was declared and a normal landing was made. The passengers were safely deplaned. After troubleshooting, maintenance replaced the r/h MLG down lock/squat switch assembly. The switches were rigged iaw Raytheon mm 32-60-05 & 32-60-01. Operational checks were normal on gear swing. A rii signature was obtained and the aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TAKE OFF FROM KLWB, THE CREW COULD NOT GET THE MLG TO RETRACT. SEVERAL TIMES THE GEAR RETRACTION WAS SELECTED BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. BREAKERS WERE CHECKED AND ALL APPEARED NORMAL. A DECISION WAS MADE AND DISPATCH WAS CALLED FOR A RETURN TO THE FIELD. A GEAR EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. THE PASSENGERS WERE SAFELY DEPLANED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R/H MLG DOWN LOCK/SQUAT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE SWITCHES WERE RIGGED IAW RAYTHEON MM 32-60-05 & 32-60-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL ON GEAR SWING. A RII SIGNATURE WAS OBTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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