What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during approach to rdu, crew selected gear down and received an unsafe indication for the left main gear. Crew attempted air maneuvers to obtain a down and locked indication without success. Crew also cycled the gear several times with the same result. Crew declared an emergency with the rdu ATC and proceeded to land. When the left gear contacted the surface, a down and locked indication was observed. Aircraft landed and taxied to gate without further incident. Maintenance was notified for necessary action.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING APPROACH TO RDU, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED AN UNSAFE INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. CREW ATTEMPTED AIR MANEUVERS TO OBTAIN A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WITHOUT SUCCESS. CREW ALSO CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE RDU ATC AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. WHEN THE LEFT GEAR CONTACTED THE SURFACE, A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED FOR NECESSARY ACTION.
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