Certainly the 787 has logic to prevent this. Something overcame it. I vaguely remember how this occurred on another airliner because the LG lever was left in the UP position and then, at some point, a CB was pulled that powered the downlock or WOW logic, causing the gear to retract. Or something like that...
This 787 was being used for freight alone. I'm wondering if, during the unloading process, the weight distribution could have become so aft that the NLG shock absorbers extended to their flight position with the LG lever left in the up position, and voila...
This 787 was being used for freight alone. I'm wondering if, during the unloading process, the weight distribution could have become so aft that the NLG shock absorbers extended to their flight position with the LG lever left in the up position, and voila...
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