What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On July 17, 2000, about 1530 out office received a fax from southern region operations, regarding a Cessna 402C, N581SP, from m&n avaition in which its nose landing gear collapsed on landing. The investigation revealed that one of the line assembly gear up lock was broken causing the hydrauic fluid to deplete completely. Pilot in command stated that he pulled the red handle of emergency landing extension with the indications to two green main landing lights and a red light nose indication. Later it was found that the bottle was not discharged. The airplane was put on jacks and using the emergency checklist an extension test was conducted and the nitrogen bottle was discharged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JULY 17, 2000, ABOUT 1530 OUT OFFICE RECEIVED A FAX FROM SOUTHERN REGION OPERATIONS, REGARDING A CESSNA 402C, N581SP, FROM M&N AVAITION IN WHICH ITS NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY GEAR UP LOCK WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE HYDRAUIC FLUID TO DEPLETE COMPLETELY. PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT HE PULLED THE RED HANDLE OF EMERGENCY LANDING EXTENSION WITH THE INDICATIONS TO TWO GREEN MAIN LANDING LIGHTS AND A RED LIGHT NOSE INDICATION.LATER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. THE AIRPLANE WAS PUT ON JACKS AND USING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AN EXTENSION TEST WAS CONDUCTED AND THE NITROGEN BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED.