What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday, September 18, 1999 at 1810 EDT, a Boeing 727, N7282U, flight 1050, operated by united airlines, during push-back from the gate at Syracuse Hancock International Airport experienced problems with the aft stairs warning light illuminating. There were no injuries and the aircraft taxied back to the gate without incident. Mechanics from Syracuse deferred the warning light and the mechanics at laguardia found the aft stairs warning light switch loose. The switch was adjusted, an operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1999 AT 1810 EDT, A BOEING 727, N7282U, FLIGHT 1050, OPERATED BY UNITED AIRLINES, DURING PUSH-BACK FROM THE GATE AT SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE AFT STAIRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS FROM SYRACUSE DEFERRED THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE MECHANICS AT LAGUARDIA FOUND THE AFT STAIRS WARNING LIGHT SWITCH LOOSE. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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