What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 2/21/01 at 2017 EST, a Cessna CE-412C, s/n 421-CO093, registered to the cardinal construction management corp., landed on runway 32 at Buffalo international airport, NY after reporting an unsafe landing gear indication. The pilot recycled the gear three times, then, after banking the aircraft to put a side load on it, the right landing gear locked, and the indicator light went green. There was no damage to the aircraft and it landed without injury to the pilot or the passenger. Maintenance personnel found a sticky valve in the right gear unlock actuator. After replacing the actuator, servicing the hydraulic system and checking the landing gear system, they returned the aircraft to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 2/21/01 AT 2017 EST, A CESSNA CE-412C, S/N 421-CO093, REGISTERED TO THE CARDINAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CORP., LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY AFTER REPORTING AN UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE GEAR THREE TIMES, THEN, AFTER BANKING THE AIRCRAFT TO PUT A SIDE LOAD ON IT, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR LOCKED, AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT GREEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND IT LANDED WITHOUT INJURY TO THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A STICKY VALVE IN THE RIGHT GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR. AFTER REPLACING THE ACTUATOR, SERVICING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKING THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, THEY RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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