What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft departed see. When landing gear were retracted, a loud bang was observed. Crew circled and attempted to lower gear. Once gear was extended, an unsafe landing gear indication (main gear) was observed. Crew flew aircraft to remote area and attempted to lower and lock gear. Gear would not lock. Aircraft returned to see. After several passes over field, crew landed aircraft with gear extended. Main gear collapsed but nose gear remained extended. Aircraft slid off runway and sustained minor damage to the left side of the engine cowling when it struck a taxi light on the field slight damage was also sustained on rear lower surface of the fuselage. The engine was not damaged. No injuries to crew. Investigation revealed that the MLG actuator rod end bearing failed. A malfunction or defect report was generated.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SEE. WHEN LANDING GEAR WERE RETRACTED, A LOUD BANG WAS OBSERVED. CREW CIRCLED AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR. ONCE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, AN UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION (MAIN GEAR) WAS OBSERVED. CREW FLEW AIRCRAFT TO REMOTE AREA AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER AND LOCK GEAR. GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEE. AFTER SEVERAL PASSES OVER FIELD, CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH GEAR EXTENDED. MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED BUT NOSE GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT SLID OFF RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING WHEN IT STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT ON THE FIELD SLIGHT DAMAGE WAS ALSO SUSTAINED ON REAR LOWER SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT DAMAGED. NO INJURIES TO CREW. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MLG ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING FAILED. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT WAS GENERATED.
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