What was found
DURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BUT THEY WOULD STILL NOT RAISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED FACEPLATE OF LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER MODULE IAW AMM 32-31-11 AND INSPECTED AND FOUND DEBRIS OBSTRUCTING TRAVEL OF TELEFLEX CABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DEBRIS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.