EA50 pilot experiences an uncommanded nose gear retraction while stationary on the ramp after engine...

Attributes
ACN	1111413
Time
Date	201308
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Eclipse 500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 2600 Flight Crew Type 200
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft had uncommanded nose gear retraction while stationary on ramp. Line personnel brought over maintenance; who called recovery expert to lift aircraft nose off ground so gear could be extended and inspected. No damage was noted. Eclipse service center was notified; and instructed me to pull landing gear breakers and fly with gear down to a factory facility. Maintenance personnel from two FBO's concurred. I flew the aircraft with gear down.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EA50 pilot experiences an uncommanded nose gear retraction while stationary on the ramp after engine start.

Narrative: Aircraft had uncommanded nose gear retraction while stationary on ramp. Line personnel brought over maintenance; who called recovery expert to lift aircraft nose off ground so gear could be extended and inspected. No damage was noted. Eclipse service center was notified; and instructed me to pull landing gear breakers and fly with gear down to a factory facility. Maintenance personnel from two FBO's concurred. I flew the aircraft with gear down.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.