What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: united air lines flight #501 departed mci en-route to den November 19, 1997, approximately 09:46 am. During climb-out the aft cargo hatch annunciation light illuminated, however, cabin pressurization was not lost. ATC was advised of the condition and the aircraft was cleared to return to mci where a normal landing was made. Twa maintenance met the aircraft at the gate and discovered the hatch release cable lodged between the hatch and the forward lock roller. The release cable was cleared and a successful operational check of the hatch was completed. The aircraft was returned to service by maintenance and departed mci without further incident. This incident (CE98IGO0016) is considered closed with the submittal of this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: UNITED AIR LINES FLIGHT #501 DEPARTED MCI EN-ROUTE TO DEN NOVEMBER 19, 1997, APPROXIMATELY 09:46 AM. DURING CLIMB-OUT THE AFT CARGO HATCH ANNUNCIATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER, CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT LOST. ATC WAS ADVISED OF THE CONDITION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO MCI WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. TWA MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE AND DISCOVERED THE HATCH RELEASE CABLE LODGED BETWEEN THE HATCH AND THE FORWARD LOCK ROLLER. THE RELEASE CABLE WAS CLEARED AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE HATCH WAS COMPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE BY MAINTENANCE AND DEPARTED MCI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT (CE98IGO0016) IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THE SUBMITTAL OF THIS REPORT.
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