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A DC10-30 was dispatched in non compliance with the nose gear down lock pin still installed incurring a return to the field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 484681 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : second officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 63 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 750 |
| ASRS Report | 484681 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : nose gear position indication other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I completed an exterior preflight inspection on the first leg of the first trip following a 7 month medical leave of absence. The inspection was completed following all FAA and company procedures. After takeoff, we got an unsafe nose gear up light. We followed company procedures, and landed without complications. Upon further inspection, the nose gear pin had been installed. There were no indications during the preflight such as streamers, flags, or logbook entries. As well, there was an indication from tug driver, mechanic that 'gear pins removed' just before wave-off. On taxi out, there was no indication from other ground personnel or aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC10-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PIN STILL INSTALLED INCURRING A RETURN TO THE FIELD.
Narrative: I COMPLETED AN EXTERIOR PREFLT INSPECTION ON THE FIRST LEG OF THE FIRST TRIP FOLLOWING A 7 MONTH MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE. THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED FOLLOWING ALL FAA AND COMPANY PROCS. AFTER TKOF, WE GOT AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR UP LIGHT. WE FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCS, AND LANDED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE NOSE GEAR PIN HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS DURING THE PREFLT SUCH AS STREAMERS, FLAGS, OR LOGBOOK ENTRIES. AS WELL, THERE WAS AN INDICATION FROM TUG DRIVER, MECH THAT 'GEAR PINS REMOVED' JUST BEFORE WAVE-OFF. ON TAXI OUT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM OTHER GND PERSONNEL OR ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.