What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on August 14, 1997, N187AW, a Boeing 737-20, was operated by American west airlines, inc., as flight 2517 from phoenix to Omaha, Nebraska. During the approach the crew had to use alternate methods to select flaps beyond 1 degree. Hydraulic pressure and quantity were normal and the aircraft had no roll tendency. The aircraft landed without incident. Contract maintenance operationally checked the flaps with no discrepancies. Maintenance checked the flap drive system using procedures from the maintenance manual, chapters 27-51. All systems checked normal. The aircraft was released for flight. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 14, 1997, N187AW, A BOEING 737-20, WAS OPERATED BY AMERICAN WEST AIRLINES, INC., AS FLIGHT 2517 FROM PHOENIX TO OMAHA, NEBRASKA. DURING THE APPROACH THE CREW HAD TO USE ALTERNATE METHODS TO SELECT FLAPS BEYOND 1 DEGREE. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO ROLL TENDENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE FLAPS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM USING PROCEDURES FROM THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTERS 27-51. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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