What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon gear extension, crew did not receive a gear down and locked indication. Nose gear was not visible in witness mirror or observed down and locked by ground personnel during intentional low pass. Aircraft landed with nose gear in retracted position. Upon recovery and inspection by maintenance personnel, it was found that nose gear down lock pivot bolt had broken and migrated out of position, restricting movement of the nose gear actuator.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON GEAR EXTENSION, CREW DID NOT RECEIVE A GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. NOSE GEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE IN WITNESS MIRROR OR OBSERVED DOWN AND LOCKED BY GROUND PERSONNEL DURING INTENTIONAL LOW PASS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR IN RETRACTED POSITION. UPON RECOVERY AND INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, IT WAS FOUND THAT NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PIVOT BOLT HAD BROKEN AND MIGRATED OUT OF POSITION, RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR.
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