What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During touchdown rollout the right
Main landing gear collapsed. The "a" frame portion of the right landing gear mechanism broke which allowed the right wing to contact the runway surface.
Due to the government shutdown an immediate inspection of the aircraft was not accomplished. By the time FAA personnel inspected the aircraft repairs had been accomplished and the failed part had been removed and replaced.
Inspection of the failed a frame landing gear part by FAA personnel found that all paint surrounding the break area had been removed by a blasting media after the accident.
Removal of the paint in this area compromised evidence not allowing for determination of material failure or improper aircraft maintenance.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TOUCHDOWN ROLLOUT THE RIGHT
MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE "A" FRAME PORTION OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR MECHANISM BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE RIGHT WING TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED. BY THE TIME FAA PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT REPAIRS HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND THE FAILED PART HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED.
INSPECTION OF THE FAILED A FRAME LANDING GEAR PART BY FAA PERSONNEL FOUND THAT ALL PAINT SURROUNDING THE BREAK AREA HAD BEEN REMOVED BY A BLASTING MEDIA AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
REMOVAL OF THE PAINT IN THIS AREA COMPROMISED EVIDENCE NOT ALLOWING FOR DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL FAILURE OR IMPROPER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE.
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