What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: left main landing gear failed to fully extend during approach. PIC utilized alc emergency procedures to fully extend gear, without success. PIC made gear up landing in grassy area along side runway. No damage to aircraft persons or property. Maintenance inspection found left inner hinge pin worn which prevented left MLG from locking in extended position. #3. The aircraft left MLG failed to properly lock in place due to a worn hinge pin. The hinge pin showed more than normal wear for the total time on the aircraft. The hinge pin will be sent to the lake factory for testing.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND DURING APPROACH. PIC UTILIZED ALC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO FULLY EXTEND GEAR, WITHOUT SUCCESS. PIC MADE GEAR UP LANDING IN GRASSY AREA ALONG SIDE RUNWAY. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT PERSONS OR PROPERTY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND LEFT INNER HINGE PIN WORN WHICH PREVENTED LEFT MLG FROM LOCKING IN EXTENDED POSITION. #3. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT MLG FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK IN PLACE DUE TO A WORN HINGE PIN. THE HINGE PIN SHOWED MORE THAN NORMAL WEAR FOR THE TOTAL TIME ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE HINGE PIN WILL BE SENT TO THE LAKE FACTORY FOR TESTING.
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