What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on July 11, 1997, a Boeing 727-231, N54334, operating as twa flight 633, taxied to the runway for takeoff at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. As the crew was starting the #2 engine, they noticed a system a low pressure light and fluid loss indicated by the gauge. The aircraft was towed to the gate. Contract maintenance found the supply line to the a system hydraulic pump leaking at the b nut connection. Further investigation revealed the lateral FMC flight control modulator package assembly had a cracked housing. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JULY 11, 1997, A BOEING 727-231, N54334, OPERATING AS TWA FLIGHT 633, TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE. AS THE CREW WAS STARTING THE #2 ENGINE, THEY NOTICED A SYSTEM A LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND FLUID LOSS INDICATED BY THE GAUGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SUPPLY LINE TO THE A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AT THE B NUT CONNECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LATERAL FMC FLIGHT CONTROL MODULATOR PACKAGE ASSEMBLY HAD A CRACKED HOUSING. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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