What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 14, 1997, continenetal airlines flight 148, a MD-80 was enroute from los angeles, CA (lax) to houston, TX. Approximately one hour out of lax the oil quantity gage for the number 1 engine indicated the oil quantity was dropping. The crew accomplished the engine oil quantity loss abnormal procedures check list then continued to monitor the situation. There was another loss of oil accompanied with a rise in the oil temperature gage at which time the engine was shut down and the flight diverted into El Paso, TX. Maintenance found an oil leak by the fcu. The fcu was replaced and the aircraft returned to service. File closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 14, 1997, CONTINENETAL AIRLINES FLIGHT 148, A MD-80 WAS ENROUTE FROM LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX) TO HOUSTON, TX. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OUT OF LAX THE OIL QUANTITY GAGE FOR THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE INDICATED THE OIL QUANTITY WAS DROPPING. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECK LIST THEN CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. THERE WAS ANOTHER LOSS OF OIL ACCOMPANIED WITH A RISE IN THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAGE AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO EL PASO, TX. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LEAK BY THE FCU. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FILE CLOSED.
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