What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 30, 1997 N717HB a Learjet model 55 made an emergency landing at the Indianapolis, Indiana international airport. While in cruise flight the left engine oil pressure began to fluctuate. The oil pressure started to decrease and the oil temperature began to increase. The flight crew declared an emergency and diverted the flight to Indianapolis. Maintenance personnel found that the engine had exhausted most of the oil overboard. The pressurization/vent valve was found to be defective. The part was returned to Garrett. Part number 3071564-2 serial number 2-08145-1649. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 N717HB A LEARJET MODEL 55 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO INDIANAPOLIS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD EXHAUSTED MOST OF THE OIL OVERBOARD. THE PRESSURIZATION/VENT VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE PART WAS RETURNED TO GARRETT. PART NUMBER 3071564-2 SERIAL NUMBER 2-08145-1649. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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