What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)First flight out of b check. Vibration experience at 250 KTS. The landing gear handle in the off position, with the handle up all lights were out, still had the vibration. After extension for landing the left gear red lights stayed on. An emergency was declared. Suspected that the left uplock hook was not returned to the unlock position after maintenance. The mechanic stated that he checked the hook a verified that it was in the proper position after the check was performed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)FIRST FLIGHT OUT OF B CHECK. VIBRATION EXPERIENCE AT 250 KTS. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION, WITH THE HANDLE UP ALL LIGHTS WERE OUT, STILL HAD THE VIBRATION. AFTER EXTENSION FOR LANDING THE LEFT GEAR RED LIGHTS STAYED ON. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. SUSPECTED THAT THE LEFT UPLOCK HOOK WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE UNLOCK POSITION AFTER MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE HOOK A VERIFIED THAT IT WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION AFTER THE CHECK WAS PERFORMED.
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