What was found
WHEN GEAR UP WAS SELECTED THE GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE NOT FULLY STOWED. THE HANDLE WAS PROPERLY STOWED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW CRJ700 AMM 32-30-00-710-801-A01. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.