What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: at approximately 10:40 am on January 7, 1998, aircraft N174UA (8674) was being taxied from hangar #19 to terminal #7. The taxi technicians did not observe anything unusual during the taxi from the hangar. When the aircraft arrived at the gate the technicians observed a 1" wide, 1" deep, 6' long gouge on the bottom side of the engine. Also noted was one fan blade damaged at mid span. The taxi crew remained on the taxiway centerline during the taxi. Port authority duty. Manager james e. durant arrived to report that an authority maintenance vehicle was parked adjacent to taxiway "a" at the "na" and "nb" intersection. It was revealed that the port authority vehicle was not properly parked so as to avoid with the aircraft. The vehicles warning beacon struck the bottom of the engine. The port authority has accepted responsibility for the incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM ON JANUARY 7, 1998, AIRCRAFT N174UA (8674) WAS BEING TAXIED FROM HANGAR #19 TO TERMINAL #7. THE TAXI TECHNICIANS DID NOT OBSERVE ANYTHING UNUSUAL DURING THE TAXI FROM THE HANGAR. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE THE TECHNICIANS OBSERVED A 1" WIDE, 1" DEEP, 6' LONG GOUGE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ENGINE. ALSO NOTED WAS ONE FAN BLADE DAMAGED AT MID SPAN. THE TAXI CREW REMAINED ON THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE DURING THE TAXI. PORT AUTHORITY DUTY. MANAGER JAMES E. DURANT ARRIVED TO REPORT THAT AN AUTHORITY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY "A" AT THE "NA" AND "NB" INTERSECTION. IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE PORT AUTHORITY VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY PARKED SO AS TO AVOID WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE VEHICLES WARNING BEACON STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE PORT AUTHORITY HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT.
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