What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Sunday, June 6, 1999 at 0927 local, a DHC-8, N812EX, operated by allegheny airlines (d/b/a usair express) on approach to Syracuse international airport, reported smoke in the cockpit when power was reduced to idle. Maintenance inspected and found the smoke to be coming from the number one engine bleed. Maintenance removed, cleaned, and reinstalled the air switching valve, ground ran the engine with no further defects found. The aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1999 AT 0927 LOCAL, A DHC-8, N812EX, OPERATED BY ALLEGHENY AIRLINES (D/B/A USAIR EXPRESS) ON APPROACH TO SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SMOKE TO BE COMING FROM THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE BLEED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED THE AIR SWITCHING VALVE, GROUND RAN THE ENGINE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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