What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 5, 1998, at 1259 EDT a Boeing 727-222, s/n 21897, N7443U, registered to united airlines inc., did a precautionary landing, because the number one engine oil quantity decreased on 3/4 gallons at cruise power. The aircraft, enroute to boston, MA, diverted and landed in Syracuse new york, on runway 10. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance personnel removed and replaced the powerplant p/n JT8D-15, s/n off 700045, s/n on 700080, in accordance with maintenance manual 71-00-03, engine run-up operation and leak check was good. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at the denver international airport, denver, co on December 5, 1998.this incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 5, 1998, AT 1259 EDT A BOEING 727-222, S/N 21897, N7443U, REGISTERED TO UNITED AIRLINES INC., DID A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, BECAUSE THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED ON 3/4 GALLONS AT CRUISE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT, ENROUTE TO BOSTON, MA, DIVERTED AND LANDED IN SYRACUSE NEW YORK, ON RUNWAY 10. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWERPLANT P/N JT8D-15, S/N OFF 700045, S/N ON 700080, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-03, ENGINE RUN-UP OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DENVER, CO ON DECEMBER 5, 1998.THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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