What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: in flight, aircraft experienced a total loss of hydraulic fluid in the "a" system. Crew landed flaps 15 degrees with manual gear extension. Because steering is available only from the "a" system, aircraft had to be towed from runway. Awxa, phoenix, AZ base flew in 2 mechanics, who replaced a chafed flexible pressure line at the aft spar, on the left wing. Replaced hydraulic filters. No contamination noted. Bled air out of system, and performed leak check. Returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE "A" SYSTEM. CREW LANDED FLAPS 15 DEGREES WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. BECAUSE STEERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY FROM THE "A" SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM RUNWAY. AWXA, PHOENIX, AZ BASE FLEW IN 2 MECHANICS, WHO REPLACED A CHAFED FLEXIBLE PRESSURE LINE AT THE AFT SPAR, ON THE LEFT WING. REPLACED HYDRAULIC FILTERS. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. BLED AIR OUT OF SYSTEM, AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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