What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/31/2009 the pilot of aircraft N761JC a CE-210, advised fxe ATC that he could not get the main gear of aircraft to extend into the down position, the aircraft was 7 miles from airport. After numerous attempts to extend the main gear the aircraft landed with only the nose gear in the down position. During investigation by maintenance it was discovered that the up lock actuator was removed, repaired and reinstalled(this was first flight after installation) and that a part was missing from the actuator which caused the main gear to remain in the up and locked position.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/31/2009 THE PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N761JC A CE-210, ADVISED FXE ATC THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE MAIN GEAR OF AIRCRAFT TO EXTEND INTO THE DOWN POSITION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS 7 MILES FROM AIRPORT. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE MAIN GEAR THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ONLY THE NOSE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. DURING INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UP LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED(THIS WAS FIRST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION) AND THAT A PART WAS MISSING FROM THE ACTUATOR WHICH CAUSED THE MAIN GEAR TO REMAIN IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION.
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