What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/27/00 at 15:27E, while on approach to Pittsburgh international airport, piedmont airlines flight 3403 reported a landing gear problem (piedmont may be showing the flight as 3404). The crew extended the main landing gear via the emergency extension procedures. The a/c landed on runway 28C and taxied to the ramp without incident. Piedmont maintenance personnel troubleshot the a/c and determined the landing gear selector valve was faulty. The valve was replaced and leak checked. Since normal maintenance practice requires a gear retraction test and rii sign-off. Piedmont maintenance control elected to ferry the a/c to salisbury, NC, for further maintenance. Piedmont maintenance control will complete and submit a maintenance irregularity report (mri). Submission of this report closed this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/27/00 AT 15:27E, WHILE ON APPROACH TO PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PIEDMONT AIRLINES FLIGHT 3403 REPORTED A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM (PIEDMONT MAY BE SHOWING THE FLIGHT AS 3404). THE CREW EXTENDED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR VIA THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES. THE A/C LANDED ON RUNWAY 28C AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIEDMONT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE A/C AND DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS FAULTY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED. SINCE NORMAL MAINTENANCE PRACTICE REQUIRES A GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND RII SIGN-OFF. PIEDMONT MAINTENANCE CONTROL ELECTED TO FERRY THE A/C TO SALISBURY, NC, FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. PIEDMONT MAINTENANCE CONTROL WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A MAINTENANCE IRREGULARITY REPORT (MRI). SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSED THIS INCIDENT.