What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported he had a malfunction nose landing gear upon landing. The pilot landing speed was slow enough that the airplane finally rested on the nose area. Corrective action: an airframe and powerplant mechanic/ia performed a landing gear retraction and extension and found no malfunction. The mechanic could not duplicate the malfunction. Airplane was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE HAD A MALFUNCTION NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON LANDING. THE PILOT LANDING SPEED WAS SLOW ENOUGH THAT THE AIRPLANE FINALLY RESTED ON THE NOSE AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC/IA PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION AND FOUND NO MALFUNCTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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