What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N406SW, CL-600-2B19, being operated as skywest airlines flight 3946, returned to oma after takeoff after the crew received a nose gear door open warning light. They were unable to retract the nose gear. The aircraft landed overweight. Mechanics performed an overweight inspection and inspected the landing gear. Company mechanics ran the gear several times with no problems noted. The aircraft was flown out later with no report of problems during the repositioning flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N406SW, CL-600-2B19, BEING OPERATED AS SKYWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 3946, RETURNED TO OMA AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT. MECHANICS PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION AND INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR. COMPANY MECHANICS RAN THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN OUT LATER WITH NO REPORT OF PROBLEMS DURING THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT.
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