What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Completed incident investigation of engine failure during takeoff roll of American airlines flight 612, July 31, 1998. Previously investigated as an "occurrence" received from regional operations center. "American airlines flight 612, B727, aborted takeoff at o'Hare airport on runway 09L at 311655Z, due to number three engine failure (no reports of an uncontained failure). The runway was closed and the aircraft taxied to the gate. Inspected the aircraft in the hangar, and reviewed logbook entry "nbr 3 eng failed on t/o below 70 KTS. Loud bang felt in throttles. Returned to gate." Engine damage was being evaluated at time of occurrence investigation and the engine was subsequently changed. Review of logbook revealed no related discrepancies, engine failure was "contained". No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) COMPLETED INCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 612, JULY 31, 1998. PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED AS AN "OCCURRENCE" RECEIVED FROM REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER. "AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 612, B727, ABORTED TAKEOFF AT O'HARE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 09L AT 311655Z, DUE TO NUMBER THREE ENGINE FAILURE (NO REPORTS OF AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE). THE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGAR, AND REVIEWED LOGBOOK ENTRY "NBR 3 ENG FAILED ON T/O BELOW 70 KTS. LOUD BANG FELT IN THROTTLES. RETURNED TO GATE." ENGINE DAMAGE WAS BEING EVALUATED AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE INVESTIGATION AND THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED. REVIEW OF LOGBOOK REVEALED NO RELATED DISCREPANCIES, ENGINE FAILURE WAS "CONTAINED". NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.