What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Wednesday, July 8, 1998, at approximately 1700 EDT, a jetstream 4101, N318UE, operated by atlantic coast airlines, experienced a fire warning light and bell on the right engine during climbout from Rochester international airport, Rochester, NY, shortly after the landing gear and flaps were retracted. After establishing a positive rate, the crew deployed the engine fire extinguisher and shut down the engine. They declared an in flight emergency and landed back at Rochester without incident. Inspection of the engine revealed the jetpipe blanket was ripped and parts were missing. privacy data omitted This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 EDT, A JETSTREAM 4101, N318UE, OPERATED BY ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES, EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ON THE RIGHT ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT FROM ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ROCHESTER, NY, SHORTLY AFTER THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. AFTER ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE RATE, THE CREW DEPLOYED THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THEY DECLARED AN IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY AND LANDED BACK AT ROCHESTER WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE JETPIPE BLANKET WAS RIPPED AND PARTS WERE MISSING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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