What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on October 19, 1996, at 0903 hours, a Douglas, model number DC-9-31, registration number 985VJ, registered to usair inc., returned to Harrisburg international airport (MDT) after reporting that during take-off, the left engines reverse unlock light was flickering. A successful landing was made and the aircraft received no damage. There were no injuries to crew or passengers. Maintenance cleaned and lubricated the upper and lower thrust reverse latches, an operational check was performed and the aircraft was returned to service. The flight resumed to charlotte (clt). Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 19, 1996, AT 0903 HOURS, A DOUGLAS, MODEL NUMBER DC-9-31, REGISTRATION NUMBER 985VJ, REGISTERED TO USAIR INC., RETURNED TO HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MDT) AFTER REPORTING THAT DURING TAKE-OFF, THE LEFT ENGINES REVERSE UNLOCK LIGHT WAS FLICKERING. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE UPPER AND LOWER THRUST REVERSE LATCHES, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FLIGHT RESUMED TO CHARLOTTE (CLT). SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
Other reports on N985VJ · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.