What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On Saturday, August 26, 2000, at 2332 local, a simmons airlines (d/b/a American eagle), Saab 340B, N138AE, flight 5073, reported a landing gear problem inbound to Buffalo niagra international airport (buf). After landing, maintenance pinned the gear and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. The aircraft was ferried to a maintenance base in albany, NY. The aircraft was inspected and the landing gear control box replaced, p/n D494-12-001. The gear was swung and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2000, AT 2332 LOCAL, A SIMMONS AIRLINES (D/B/A AMERICAN EAGLE), SAAB 340B, N138AE, FLIGHT 5073, REPORTED A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM INBOUND TO BUFFALO NIAGRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BUF). AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE PINNED THE GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE IN ALBANY, NY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX REPLACED, P/N D494-12-001. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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