What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) On March 14, 1999, at 1739EST, Saab 340, s/n 340A-034, N338BE, operated by business express inc. reported electrical "fumes" in the cockpit while on approach inbound to Syracuse international airport. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance personnel found the first officer forward instrument back lighting power supply overheating. The power supply was removed and replaced p/n 449-3, s/n 9454, in accordance with maintenance manual SF340 amm, chapter 53-10. An operational check was performed and no further discrepancies were noted at this time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at the logan international airport, boston, MA. On March 14, 1999 at 1630 EST.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON MARCH 14, 1999, AT 1739EST, SAAB 340, S/N 340A-034, N338BE, OPERATED BY BUSINESS EXPRESS INC. REPORTED ELECTRICAL "FUMES" IN THE COCKPIT WHILE ON APPROACH INBOUND TO SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER FORWARD INSTRUMENT BACK LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY OVERHEATING. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED P/N 449-3, S/N 9454, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL SF340 AMM, CHAPTER 53-10. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOSTON, MA. ON MARCH 14, 1999 AT 1630 EST.