What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he had a gear down indication during interview. Eye witness report stated gear was in trailing configuration when aircraft impacted runway. Gear indication system performed ok at maintenance facility after incident. Subsequent maintenance has shown a short in the landing gear extension and retraction system which could have caused the gear to retract after being down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD A GEAR DOWN INDICATION DURING INTERVIEW. EYE WITNESS REPORT STATED GEAR WAS IN TRAILING CONFIGURATION WHEN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RUNWAY. GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM PERFORMED OK AT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AFTER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE HAS SHOWN A SHORT IN THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE GEAR TO RETRACT AFTER BEING DOWN.
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