What happened
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(-23) Pilot/owner departed O20 and upon activating landing gear actuator noticed indicator light was not on. Placing the switch to the extend position, the pilot noticed no green light and visual check revealed the left main landing gear was not in sight. Pilot checked hydraulic fluid reservoir and found no reading on the dipstick indicating a major depletion of fluid from the lnd. Gear system. Pilot contacted sck tower and verified from tower that left main lnd. Gear appeared to be in a trailing position. Setting up emergency procedures to land 29L, the pilot landed, and settled (skidded) approx. 200-250 feet. Subsequent investigation revealed left main gear door actuator failed at the snap ring end causing sudden loss of hyd. Fluid. Closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT/OWNER DEPARTED O20 AND UPON ACTIVATING LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR NOTICED INDICATOR LIGHT WAS NOT ON. PLACING THE SWITCH TO THE EXTEND POSITION, THE PILOT NOTICED NO GREEN LIGHT AND VISUAL CHECK REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS NOT IN SIGHT. PILOT CHECKED HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR AND FOUND NO READING ON THE DIPSTICK INDICATING A MAJOR DEPLETION OF FLUID FROM THE LND. GEAR SYSTEM. PILOT CONTACTED SCK TOWER AND VERIFIED FROM TOWER THAT LEFT MAIN LND. GEAR APPEARED TO BE IN A TRAILING POSITION. SETTING UP EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO LAND 29L, THE PILOT LANDED, AND SETTLED (SKIDDED) APPROX. 200-250 FEET. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AT THE SNAP RING END CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF HYD. FLUID. CLOSED.
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