What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: flap position gage indicated a trailing edge flap lock-out condition on united air lines flight UAL393, inbound from ord to mci 09/June/1996. Not sure if the flaps moved or whether there was an indicator problem the crew notified ATC at mci and was cleared to land. After landing safely with minimal braking, fixed base operator (twa) maintenance was dispatched and an inoperative flap position indicator was discovered and replaced. A successful operational check was performed on the indicator, and both primary and secondary flap systems. The aircraft was released from maintenance and returned to service. This incident is considered closed with this report. CE96ICM0079.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: FLAP POSITION GAGE INDICATED A TRAILING EDGE FLAP LOCK-OUT CONDITION ON UNITED AIR LINES FLIGHT UAL393, INBOUND FROM ORD TO MCI 09/JUNE/1996. NOT SURE IF THE FLAPS MOVED OR WHETHER THERE WAS AN INDICATOR PROBLEM THE CREW NOTIFIED ATC AT MCI AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. AFTER LANDING SAFELY WITH MINIMAL BRAKING, FIXED BASE OPERATOR (TWA) MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND AN INOPERATIVE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS DISCOVERED AND REPLACED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE INDICATOR, AND BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FLAP SYSTEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. CE96ICM0079.
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