What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on July 6, 1996, at about 2030 LCL, a Piper PA-31-350, registered to wings as eagles mission air serv, inc., was on descent into ft. Lauderdale, FL, from grand turk. At approximately 100 miles east of fll, the right engine quit. Then at about 40 miles out, the left engine quit. The pilot was able to restart the left engine and continue his flight into fll with no damage and no injury. Further inspection by maintenance revealed that the right hand inline electric fuel pump was operating intermittently and the left inline fuel pump operated at a very low pressure. Both engine driven fuel pumps were also removed for overhaul.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JULY 6, 1996, AT ABOUT 2030 LCL, A PIPER PA-31-350, REGISTERED TO WINGS AS EAGLES MISSION AIR SERV, INC., WAS ON DESCENT INTO FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, FROM GRAND TURK. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES EAST OF FLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. THEN AT ABOUT 40 MILES OUT, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE LEFT ENGINE AND CONTINUE HIS FLIGHT INTO FLL WITH NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURY. FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND INLINE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY AND THE LEFT INLINE FUEL PUMP OPERATED AT A VERY LOW PRESSURE. BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMPS WERE ALSO REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.
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