What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)privacy data omitted were on a MEI training light. They informed tower that they wanted a touch and go after their approach. Power was reduced for the approach and on very short final the a/c began to descend very fast.privacy data omittedBegan the addition of power and the a/c landed firmly.privacy data omittedStated that it landed hard but did not seem excessive. A touch and go was initiated with a normal traffic pattern back to a full stop landing. All checks were accomplished with normal indications. They taxied back to comair parking. The landing gear was inspected at that time and discovered the damage to the right main landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE ON A MEI TRAINING LIGHT. THEY INFORMED TOWER THAT THEY WANTED A TOUCH AND GO AFTER THEIR APPROACH. POWER WAS REDUCED FOR THE APPROACH AND ON VERY SHORT FINAL THE A/C BEGAN TO DESCEND VERY FAST.^PRIVACY DATA^BEGAN THE ADDITION OF POWER AND THE A/C LANDED FIRMLY.^PRIVACY DA^STATED THAT IT LANDED HARD BUT DID NOT SEEM EXCESSIVE. A TOUCH AND GO WAS INITIATED WITH A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN BACK TO A FULL STOP LANDING. ALL CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. THEY TAXIED BACK TO COMAIR PARKING. THE LANDING GEAR WAS INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.