What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N110XJ a Saab 340 b+, flight number 2971, operated by mesaba airlines experienced a cargo smoke warning on the central warning panel during approach to Appleton, WI, on October 30, 1999, at 1915 CST. An evacuation of the aircraft was completed. It is believed that the fenwal smoke detector malfuctioned in flight which generated a false alarm. The local fire department did not find any evidence of smoke in the aft cargo compartment. An SDR was initiated by the company.
As the FAA filed it
N110XJ A SAAB 340 B+, FLIGHT NUMBER 2971, OPERATED BY MESABA AIRLINES EXPERIENCED A CARGO SMOKE WARNING ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL DURING APPROACH TO APPLETON, WI, ON OCTOBER 30, 1999, AT 1915 CST. AN EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FENWAL SMOKE DETECTOR MALFUCTIONED IN FLIGHT WHICH GENERATED A FALSE ALARM. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF SMOKE IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. AN SDR WAS INITIATED BY THE COMPANY.