What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)After takeoff from sju on runway 08, PIC perceived a loud thump/bang at an altitude of 4,000 feet, about 5 seconds later got a fire warning on the left engine, shutdown number 1 engine, leveled aircraft at 5,000 feet, declared an emergency, turned back to sju and got a vector to intercept LOC. Runway 8. Emergency landed at the departure airport, activated fire supression system, and emergency evacuated all occupants using the exits on the right side of the aircraft. The door at the R-3 position did not open fully and the slide did not deploy. The fire in the number 1 engine continued to burn after landing and airport fire department personnel extinguished the fire. Note: aala issued a "J8" message with the change to the emergency procedures checklist on 7/16/98.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SJU ON RUNWAY 08, PIC PERCEIVED A LOUD THUMP/BANG AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4,000 FEET, ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER GOT A FIRE WARNING ON THE LEFT ENGINE, SHUTDOWN NUMBER 1 ENGINE, LEVELED AIRCRAFT AT 5,000 FEET, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, TURNED BACK TO SJU AND GOT A VECTOR TO INTERCEPT LOC. RUNWAY 8. EMERGENCY LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, ACTIVATED FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM, AND EMERGENCY EVACUATED ALL OCCUPANTS USING THE EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE DOOR AT THE R-3 POSITION DID NOT OPEN FULLY AND THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE CONTINUED TO BURN AFTER LANDING AND AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NOTE: AALA ISSUED A "J8" MESSAGE WITH THE CHANGE TO THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST ON 7/16/98.
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