What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on October 24, 1997, Gulfstream 680 FL, N31P, experienced a loss of left hand engine oil pressure while enroute from denver international airport, Colorado to North Platte regional airport, Nebraska. The aircraft, owned and operated by suburban air freight, inc., air carrier cert. JDWA157F, landed in North Platte, Nebraska without further incident. The pilot in command reported no injury and did not declare an emergency; however, the aircraft received minor damage. Subsequent investigation disclosed a failure of the #5 cylinder connecting rod bolt (P/NLW-92596), the #5 cylinder attach bolts, and the cylinder mounting flange. The Lycoming igso-540-BIA engine was removed and replaced by trego aviation, inc., in North Platte, Nebraska. The engine was shipped to t.w. smith, inc., for repair. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 24, 1997, GULFSTREAM 680 FL, N31P, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF LEFT HAND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WHILE ENROUTE FROM DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, COLORADO TO NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NEBRASKA. THE AIRCRAFT, OWNED AND OPERATED BY SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT, INC., AIR CARRIER CERT. JDWA157F, LANDED IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED NO INJURY AND DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FAILURE OF THE #5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT (P/NLW-92596), THE #5 CYLINDER ATTACH BOLTS, AND THE CYLINDER MOUNTING FLANGE. THE LYCOMING IGSO-540-BIA ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY TREGO AVIATION, INC., IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO T.W. SMITH, INC., FOR REPAIR. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
Other reports on N31P · 3
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