Pilot of an small transport atx repositioned aircraft without the proper maintenance sign off.

Attributes
ACN	325420
Time
Date	199601
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : uio
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 2210 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	325420
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I departed denver at XX00 MST and could not get a normal gear up indication. I immediately returned to den. After unloading the cargo, I discussed the situation with company maintenance (in burbank, ca) and the denver operations manager inspected the aircraft (he is also an a&P/ia qualified mechanic) and could not find any mechanical irregularities. The operations manager, who has operational control authority/authorized for denver, ordered the aircraft be flown to colorado springs for further inspection. I complied with his order. My feeling and grave concern now is that a ferry permit should have been issued for the conduct of this flight to colorado springs. I do not have a sound understanding of ferry permit requirements and could not find much discussion of this topic in the airman's information manual or far parts 91 and 135 (except for discussion of the MEL).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT ATX REPOSITIONED ACFT WITHOUT THE PROPER MAINT SIGN OFF.

Narrative: I DEPARTED DENVER AT XX00 MST AND COULD NOT GET A NORMAL GEAR UP INDICATION. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEN. AFTER UNLOADING THE CARGO, I DISCUSSED THE SIT WITH COMPANY MAINT (IN BURBANK, CA) AND THE DENVER OPS MGR INSPECTED THE ACFT (HE IS ALSO AN A&P/IA QUALIFIED MECH) AND COULD NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES. THE OPS MGR, WHO HAS OPERATIONAL CTL AUTH FOR DENVER, ORDERED THE ACFT BE FLOWN TO COLORADO SPRINGS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. I COMPLIED WITH HIS ORDER. MY FEELING AND GRAVE CONCERN NOW IS THAT A FERRY PERMIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIS FLT TO COLORADO SPRINGS. I DO NOT HAVE A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF FERRY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND COULD NOT FIND MUCH DISCUSSION OF THIS TOPIC IN THE AIRMAN'S INFO MANUAL OR FAR PARTS 91 AND 135 (EXCEPT FOR DISCUSSION OF THE MEL).

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.