What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated that during take-off roll at about 800 knots, the left engine made a poof sound. Take-off was terminated and engine secured. Subsequent investigation revealed that the engine plenum chamber had failed which resulted in minor fire within the left engine nacelle. Engine plenum was sent to manufacturer for detailed metal analysis as to reason for failure. Malfunction and defect report to be submitted after failure analysis on plenum by allied signal.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT ABOUT 800 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE MADE A POOF SOUND. TAKE-OFF WAS TERMINATED AND ENGINE SECURED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE PLENUM CHAMBER HAD FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR FIRE WITHIN THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE. ENGINE PLENUM WAS SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILED METAL ANALYSIS AS TO REASON FOR FAILURE. MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER FAILURE ANALYSIS ON PLENUM BY ALLIED SIGNAL.
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