What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on August 25, 1997, N186AW, B-737-200, being operated as American west airlines, inc., flight 2553, from Omaha, Nebraska, to phoenix, Arizona, returned to Omaha, NE, after losing the "a" and standby system hydraulics. The aircraft landed without incident using the "b" system. Maintenance found the hydraulic valve reverser (shuttle valve) in the left wheel well, metal plug, had popped. Maintenance replaced the valve reverser and "a" system pump filters. The aircraft was released for flight. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 25, 1997, N186AW, B-737-200, BEING OPERATED AS AMERICAN WEST AIRLINES, INC., FLIGHT 2553, FROM OMAHA, NEBRASKA, TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA, RETURNED TO OMAHA, NE, AFTER LOSING THE "A" AND STANDBY SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT USING THE "B" SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC VALVE REVERSER (SHUTTLE VALVE) IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL, METAL PLUG, HAD POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE REVERSER AND "A" SYSTEM PUMP FILTERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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