What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)During cruise flight the oil pressure indicator dropped to zero. Shortly after, the engine experienced a substantial power loss. A successful off airport landing was made on jetty island, with no damage to aircraft. During post accident inspection of the aircraft, the oil scavenge screen was found clogged with paper towel material. Significant amounts of paper towel material were observed in the oil as it was drained from the oil sump. Maintenance personnel verified that AD 98-02-08 had been complied with 0.4 flight hours previous, at which time two paper towels had been left inside the engine crankshaft.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL POWER LOSS. A SUCCESSFUL OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE ON JETTY ISLAND, WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. DURING POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE OIL SCAVENGE SCREEN WAS FOUND CLOGGED WITH PAPER TOWEL MATERIAL. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PAPER TOWEL MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED IN THE OIL AS IT WAS DRAINED FROM THE OIL SUMP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THAT AD 98-02-08 HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH 0.4 FLIGHT HOURS PREVIOUS, AT WHICH TIME TWO PAPER TOWELS HAD BEEN LEFT INSIDE THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT.
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