ANMD11 was dispatched in non compliance with the center landing gear pinned in the down and locked p...

Attributes
ACN	477504
Time
Date	200006
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	477504
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	477503
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lndg gear warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was assigned to work write-ups in the cabin and after I finished, I helped remove 2 work stands in the main wheel wells. Another technician removed a ladder from the center gear area and closed the center gear doors. Later I removed the nose gear pin and closed the doors and removed the main gear (l-hand and r-hand) and returned them to the cockpit. I assumed the center pin was removed when the gear doors were closed. I did not see a flag or handle hanging down from the center gear. I then signed the paperwork.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ANMD11 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CTR LNDG GEAR PINNED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POS.

Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK WRITE-UPS IN THE CABIN AND AFTER I FINISHED, I HELPED REMOVE 2 WORK STANDS IN THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN REMOVED A LADDER FROM THE CTR GEAR AREA AND CLOSED THE CTR GEAR DOORS. LATER I REMOVED THE NOSE GEAR PIN AND CLOSED THE DOORS AND REMOVED THE MAIN GEAR (L-HAND AND R-HAND) AND RETURNED THEM TO THE COCKPIT. I ASSUMED THE CTR PIN WAS REMOVED WHEN THE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. I DID NOT SEE A FLAG OR HANDLE HANGING DOWN FROM THE CTR GEAR. I THEN SIGNED THE PAPERWORK.

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.

ANMD11 was dispatched in non compliance with the center landing gear pinned in the down and locked position.