What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) On August 22, 1998, at 1015 a.m. CDT, flight number 5983, from chicago, IL, to Springfield, IL, a Beechcraft 1900-D, N94UX, experienced a rapid depressurization while in level flight at 16,000 feet. The crew descended to 8,000 feet and continued the flight to Springfield, IL, landing at 1043 a.m. CDT without further incident. One passenger suffered an asthma attack during the flight to Springfield, IL, but refused medical attention after landing. The two crew and 15 passengers suffered no injuries. The company maintenance personnel at Springfield, IL, found the cabin door seal to have failed. The seal had stretched beyond limits and could not be reinstalled. Maintenance personnel determined that the seal had be replaced on August 20, 1998. There was no evidence of adhesive on the seal or the door. A new seal was installed and the aircraft returned to service. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON AUGUST 22, 1998, AT 1015 A.M. CDT, FLIGHT NUMBER 5983, FROM CHICAGO, IL, TO SPRINGFIELD, IL, A BEECHCRAFT 1900-D, N94UX, EXPERIENCED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 16,000 FEET. THE CREW DESCENDED TO 8,000 FEET AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD, IL, LANDING AT 1043 A.M. CDT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED AN ASTHMA ATTACK DURING THE FLIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD, IL, BUT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER LANDING. THE TWO CREW AND 15 PASSENGERS SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT SPRINGFIELD, IL, FOUND THE CABIN DOOR SEAL TO HAVE FAILED. THE SEAL HAD STRETCHED BEYOND LIMITS AND COULD NOT BE REINSTALLED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL HAD BE REPLACED ON AUGUST 20, 1998. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ADHESIVE ON THE SEAL OR THE DOOR. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.