What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 22, 1997, N314UA, a Boeing 737-300, departed denver international airport, denver, co enroute to laguardia, new york, NY as united airlines flight 1678. During cruise at FL370 the oil filter bypass light on the right (#2) engine illuminated and stayed on for duration of flight. The pilot declared an emergency and landed without incident at Omaha, NE. Maintenance found oil dripping from the right engine and the main oil strainer bypass pin popped. Further investigation revealed that the scavenge pump #1 chip detector was full of metal shavings. United airlines mechanics changed the engine and returned the aircraft to service. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 22, 1997, N314UA, A BOEING 737-300, DEPARTED DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DENVER, CO ENROUTE TO LAGUARDIA, NEW YORK, NY AS UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 1678. DURING CRUISE AT FL370 THE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON THE RIGHT (#2) ENGINE ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT OMAHA, NE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE MAIN OIL STRAINER BYPASS PIN POPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SCAVENGE PUMP #1 CHIP DETECTOR WAS FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS. UNITED AIRLINES MECHANICS CHANGED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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