What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 24, 1997, at 2007 EST, a Douglas DC-9, N611NA, flight number 891, operated by northwest airlines, while fifty miles south of Syracuse, new york at 13,000 feet experienced a pitch axis problem with auto pilot engaged. The flight crew declared an emergency and the aircraft on runway 10 without further incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. A mechanic found a left outboard elevator tab rod-end worn. Various parts were changed including the elevator tab rod-end bearing. The operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 24, 1997, AT 2007 EST, A DOUGLAS DC-9, N611NA, FLIGHT NUMBER 891, OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, WHILE FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AT 13,000 FEET EXPERIENCED A PITCH AXIS PROBLEM WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 10 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A MECHANIC FOUND A LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TAB ROD-END WORN. VARIOUS PARTS WERE CHANGED INCLUDING THE ELEVATOR TAB ROD-END BEARING. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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