What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. VISUAL INSPECTION OK. CYCLED GEAR NO HELP. RETURNED TO BOS, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MANUAL EXTENSION CRANK WAS NOT SET TO NEUTRAL POSITION, PREVENTING NOSE GEAR FROM GOING UP DURING NORMAL RETRACTION. PLACED CRANK IN NEUTRAL POSITION IAW 32-34-00 PAGE 11. PERFORMED NORMAL EXTENSION/RETRACTION TEST IW 32-30-00 PAGE 501-503. VISUALLY INSPECTED NLG MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM IAW 32-34-11, 32-34-51 AND 32-34-71. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)