What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft landed with the landing gear not in the down and locked postion. A cmh FSDO maintenance inspection of the landing gear system could not duplicate any problems. The landing gear safe indicator, green light, functioned properly during the test. The landing gear actuating motor functioned properly during the test. Due to damage, the landing gear was not connected to the actuating system. However, the gear was tested by manually swinging them from the down and locked position. No binding was noticed. The landing gear warning horn functioned properly during the test.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSTION. A CMH FSDO MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS. THE LANDING GEAR SAFE INDICATOR, GREEN LIGHT, FUNCTIONED PROPERLY DURING THE TEST. THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATING MOTOR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY DURING THE TEST. DUE TO DAMAGE, THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ACTUATING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE GEAR WAS TESTED BY MANUALLY SWINGING THEM FROM THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. NO BINDING WAS NOTICED. THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY DURING THE TEST.
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