What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Left main wheel, on float plane, would not extend three other wheels did extend. Pilot landed on grass area within airport. No damage was reported by pilot or airport authority. On July 2, 2002, an inspection of the aircraft right landing gear revealed that the axle shock strut attached to the gear actuator was binding against the right main gear track. Evidence of debris consisting of dirt and sand may have caused the shock strut to bind against the main gear track. Also, a pressure switch disconnects the landing gear hydraulic system once the pressure reaches 250 PSI. The husky A-1B maintenance manual requires a 25 hour lubricant inspection which was complied with.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LEFT MAIN WHEEL, ON FLOAT PLANE, WOULD NOT EXTEND THREE OTHER WHEELS DID EXTEND. PILOT LANDED ON GRASS AREA WITHIN AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED BY PILOT OR AIRPORT AUTHORITY. ON JULY 2, 2002, AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE AXLE SHOCK STRUT ATTACHED TO THE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS BINDING AGAINST THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRACK. EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS CONSISTING OF DIRT AND SAND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SHOCK STRUT TO BIND AGAINST THE MAIN GEAR TRACK. ALSO, A PRESSURE SWITCH DISCONNECTS THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ONCE THE PRESSURE REACHES 250 PSI. THE HUSKY A-1B MAINTENANCE MANUAL REQUIRES A 25 HOUR LUBRICANT INSPECTION WHICH WAS COMPLIED WITH.