What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECIEVING UPON GEAR RETRACTION A LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AND ASSOCIATED AUTO FLIGHT AND AUTO THROTTLE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TARGET LEVER ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST.