What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On may 31, 2000, at 1500 EST, a BE-1900-C, N1515GA, operated gulf stream international, was inbound to tpa, landing gear was selected but would not extend. Several attempts were made to extend the gear with no success. The landing gear was manuually extended down and locked and a visual check of the gear was accomplished prior to landing. Aircraft landed without further incident. Subsequent investigation found the landing gear control handle was shorted internally. Landing gear control handle removed and replaced, system operational check completed and test flight performed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 31, 2000, AT 1500 EST, A BE-1900-C, N1515GA, OPERATED GULF STREAM INTERNATIONAL, WAS INBOUND TO TPA, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED BUT WOULD NOT EXTEND. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS MANUUALLY EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED AND A VISUAL CHECK OF THE GEAR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS SHORTED INTERNALLY. LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE REMOVED AND REPLACED, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLETED AND TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED.
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