What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 10-12-95 at 1723, the new york communication center reported Cessna #N52578 sustained minor damage when the main landing gear collapsed after landing. An on-site investigation of the aircraft revealed the main landing gear actuator shaft (rod end) sheared, p/n 2041007-2. The pilot reported that he was in the process of retracting the gear when he heard two loud thumps and then a loud bang. He said he was able to lower the gear, but the gear would not lock in the down position. After a safe landing, the main gear collapsed causing minor damage to the tail section of the aircraft. The aircraft records reflect the annual inspection was completed on 7-29-95. During the annual the gears were cycled during maintenance checks. The gears were also retracted for an ops check after repairs to the nose gear squat switch on 9-30-95.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 10-12-95 AT 1723, THE NEW YORK COMMUNICATION CENTER REPORTED CESSNA #N52578 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. AN ON-SITE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SHAFT (ROD END) SHEARED, P/N 2041007-2. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETRACTING THE GEAR WHEN HE HEARD TWO LOUD THUMPS AND THEN A LOUD BANG. HE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO LOWER THE GEAR, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER A SAFE LANDING, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS REFLECT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON 7-29-95. DURING THE ANNUAL THE GEARS WERE CYCLED DURING MAINTENANCE CHECKS. THE GEARS WERE ALSO RETRACTED FOR AN OPS CHECK AFTER REPAIRS TO THE NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH ON 9-30-95.
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