What happened
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(-23) The landing gear partially dropped but didn't completely come down and back. The pilot had total electrical failure and was trying to manually extend gear. The pilot contacted ric for assistance. Upon inspection by a local mechanic, it was discovered that the starter had shorted to ground, causing aircraft to lose electrical power completely. Further investigation of the landing gear system revealed that the left main gear actuator cylinder seized about 2/3 way down causing landing gear not to extend fully. After final examination of the aircraft, malfunction defect reports will be submitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY DROPPED BUT DIDN'T COMPLETELY COME DOWN AND BACK. THE PILOT HAD TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY EXTEND GEAR. THE PILOT CONTACTED RIC FOR ASSISTANCE. UPON INSPECTION BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STARTER HAD SHORTED TO GROUND, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER COMPLETELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER SEIZED ABOUT 2/3 WAY DOWN CAUSING LANDING GEAR NOT TO EXTEND FULLY. AFTER FINAL EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, MALFUNCTION DEFECT REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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