What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported he placed the landing gear handle in the down position as he was making the approach to airport, 1NC6. During the landing the aircraft settled down to the grass runway. The nose gear remained in the down and locked position and the main gear folded rearward. Aircraft was removed from the runway and the main gear was manually pumped to the down position. The aircraft was placed on jacks and the landing gear was cycled. The landing gear motor was found to have heavy current draw when it is activated. The landing gear circuit breaker will trip when battery power was used to cycle landing gear. When external power was used the landing gear motor works normal, but still has a high current draw.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AS HE WAS MAKING THE APPROACH TO AIRPORT, 1NC6. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED DOWN TO THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND THE MAIN GEAR FOLDED REARWARD. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY AND THE MAIN GEAR WAS MANUALLY PUMPED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY CURRENT DRAW WHEN IT IS ACTIVATED. THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL TRIP WHEN BATTERY POWER WAS USED TO CYCLE LANDING GEAR. WHEN EXTERNAL POWER WAS USED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WORKS NORMAL, BUT STILL HAS A HIGH CURRENT DRAW.
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