What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: N711SL requested a check of the landing gear after entering a left base for r/w 33 at Groton, CT. The aircraft was instructed to execute a low approach for r/w 33. The landing gear appeared to be down and locked to the tower. N711SL was cleared to land r/w 33. The aircraft landed successfully and rolled out approximately 1/4 mile before the left landing gear collapsed. The cause of the gear collapse appears to be a corroded uplock bracket, p/n 35-815077-14. The bracket jammed against the gear when it was retracted, bending the retract rod, p/n 35-815125-602. The bent retract rod was not able to fully extend the landing gear to the down and locked position.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N711SL REQUESTED A CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR AFTER ENTERING A LEFT BASE FOR R/W 33 AT GROTON, CT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A LOW APPROACH FOR R/W 33. THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED TO THE TOWER. N711SL WAS CLEARED TO LAND R/W 33. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AND ROLLED OUT APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE BEFORE THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR COLLAPSE APPEARS TO BE A CORRODED UPLOCK BRACKET, P/N 35-815077-14. THE BRACKET JAMMED AGAINST THE GEAR WHEN IT WAS RETRACTED, BENDING THE RETRACT ROD, P/N 35-815125-602. THE BENT RETRACT ROD WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.
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