What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on Friday, March 28, 1997, at approximately 2100 PST, PIC curtis goetsch and SIC richard porter, were flying touch and goes for a proficiency check ride in fairchild SA-227-AT, N9UA, when the tower reported an engine fire coming out of the tail pipe of the right engine. Mr. Goetsch noticed the fire light on the right hand engine and immediately discharged the halon fire extinguisher. Upon further investigation, maintenance discovered that one of the thermal switches had come loose from its secured point was shorted against a clamp. This incident is now closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 PST, PIC CURTIS GOETSCH AND SIC RICHARD PORTER, WERE FLYING TOUCH AND GOES FOR A PROFICIENCY CHECK RIDE IN FAIRCHILD SA-227-AT, N9UA, WHEN THE TOWER REPORTED AN ENGINE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. MR. GOETSCH NOTICED THE FIRE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND IMMEDIATELY DISCHARGED THE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE THERMAL SWITCHES HAD COME LOOSE FROM ITS SECURED POINT WAS SHORTED AGAINST A CLAMP. THIS INCIDENT IS NOW CLOSED.