What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 16, 1999, at about 1212 EDT, a Cessna 177RG landed gear partially extended on runway 02 at Brooksville, Florida. The private pilot and his passenger were not injuried in the incident. Visual meterological conditions existed at the time. The flight departed Brooksville, Florida, herando county airport (bkv). Investigation after incident revealed the up hydraulic line for the nose landing gear failed where it is crimped at the connection to the nose gear actuator itself. Maintenance is replacing the failed line and will perform the appropriate tests and approve the aircraft for return to service.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 16, 1999, AT ABOUT 1212 EDT, A CESSNA 177RG LANDED GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED ON RUNWAY 02 AT BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURIED IN THE INCIDENT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA, HERANDO COUNTY AIRPORT (BKV). INVESTIGATION AFTER INCIDENT REVEALED THE UP HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED WHERE IT IS CRIMPED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ITSELF. MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE FAILED LINE AND WILL PERFORM THE APPROPRIATE TESTS AND APPROVE THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
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