What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: while IFR at FL180, the pilot observed a drop in manifold and oil pressure, followed by uneven engine operation. An emergency was declared and an uneventful landing made at Logan, UT (lgu). Maintenance investigation revealed the oil dip stick was partially out of the tube, allowing approximately 9 quarts of oil to escape. Maintnenace investigation revealed that the oil dipstick operated properly. privacy data omitted This is a final report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE IFR AT FL180, THE PILOT OBSERVED A DROP IN MANIFOLD AND OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY UNEVEN ENGINE OPERATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE AT LOGAN, UT (LGU). MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OIL DIP STICK WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF THE TUBE, ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 9 QUARTS OF OIL TO ESCAPE. MAINTNENACE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OIL DIPSTICK OPERATED PROPERLY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.