What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)Nose gear would not fully extend during landing. Raised and lowered gear numerous times, the nose gear would only come half way down. Pilot landed aircraft with the nose gear half extended. The propeller and engine cowling was damaged on landing. July 20, 1999 - the aircraft nose gear doors were replaced and the aircraft landing gear was cycled numerous times without failure. Mechanic suspects the old nose gear doors were worn and possibly stuck when the gear was lowered the nose gear was restricted by the nose gear doors.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND DURING LANDING. RAISED AND LOWERED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD ONLY COME HALF WAY DOWN. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH THE NOSE GEAR HALF EXTENDED. THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING WAS DAMAGED ON LANDING. JULY 20, 1999 - THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT FAILURE. MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE OLD NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE WORN AND POSSIBLY STUCK WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED THE NOSE GEAR WAS RESTRICTED BY THE NOSE GEAR DOORS.
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