What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated engine quit during final. No damage was sustained to the aircraft and no one was injured. The aircraft was subsequently inspected by mather aviation. Both fuel filters were replaced, an enormous amount of lint was discovered in one. Further examination revealed one fuel tank empty. Pilot stated he possibly could have switched to this tank causing engine shutdown. A normal engine operational check was completed and the aircraft was returned back to service. This incident (INC99WP05) is considered closed with the submittal of this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED ENGINE QUIT DURING FINAL. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY MATHER AVIATION. BOTH FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED, AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF LINT WAS DISCOVERED IN ONE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED ONE FUEL TANK EMPTY. PILOT STATED HE POSSIBLY COULD HAVE SWITCHED TO THIS TANK CAUSING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. A NORMAL ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT (INC99WP05) IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THE SUBMITTAL OF THIS REPORT.
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