What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On 3/19/00, a Boeing 727-732, N495DA, was not able to retract the landing gear and returned to lga. The aircraft landed and came to rest. The crew then reported smoke in the cabin. The aircraft was then evacuted by using the emergency side chutes. All 145 passengers and crew members exited the aircraft, but 4 individuals received minor injuries and were released on their own cognizance. During the investigation, it was found that hte left main langing gear actuator sensor arm had disconnected due to a missing bolt. The actuator assembly determines if the aircraft is ont he ground or flight mode. The aircraft in thie case was still in the flight mode, and the air condition packs to run without having fans turned on which caused the system to over heat and smoke. No additional findings were noted and the aircraft was then released back to service after being inspected and repaired.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON 3/19/00, A BOEING 727-732, N495DA, WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO LGA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND CAME TO REST. THE CREW THEN REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN EVACUTED BY USING THE EMERGENCY SIDE CHUTES. ALL 145 PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, BUT 4 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE RELEASED ON THEIR OWN COGNIZANCE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT HTE LEFT MAIN LANGING GEAR ACTUATOR SENSOR ARM HAD DISCONNECTED DUE TO A MISSING BOLT. THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY DETERMINES IF THE AIRCRAFT IS ONT HE GROUND OR FLIGHT MODE. THE AIRCRAFT IN THIE CASE WAS STILL IN THE FLIGHT MODE, AND THE AIR CONDITION PACKS TO RUN WITHOUT HAVING FANS TURNED ON WHICH CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO OVER HEAT AND SMOKE. NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE AFTER BEING INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.
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