What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: air midwest inc., (amwa) flight 5720, aircraft registration number N3199Q, BE-1900-D, departed mci on April 21, 1998, en-route to dsm. After take off, the red light in the landing gear control handle remained illuminated, and the landing gear did not retract. ATC was advised of the condition and the aircraft returned to mci where a successful landing was made. Air midwest line maintenance met the aircraft at the gate area where they discovered an inoperative landing gear up-lock switch, which they replaced. The aircraft was returned to service after a normal operational check of the landing gear system was completed. This incident (CE98IGO0060) is considered closed with the submittal of this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIR MIDWEST INC., (AMWA) FLIGHT 5720, AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N3199Q, BE-1900-D, DEPARTED MCI ON APRIL 21, 1998, EN-ROUTE TO DSM. AFTER TAKE OFF, THE RED LIGHT IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. ATC WAS ADVISED OF THE CONDITION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCI WHERE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AIR MIDWEST LINE MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE AREA WHERE THEY DISCOVERED AN INOPERATIVE LANDING GEAR UP-LOCK SWITCH, WHICH THEY REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A NORMAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED. THIS INCIDENT (CE98IGO0060) IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THE SUBMITTAL OF THIS REPORT.
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