What was found
AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HIK, THE LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM LACKING LUBRICATION. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE UPLATCH MECHANISM AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.