What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The operator complained the left engine was running rough with an increase in EGT and lower than normal CHT during departure from psp. Operator returned to psp as a precautionary measure. Examination revealed the #4 fuel injector of the left engine was not functioning properly with inadequate fuel flow. The maintenance personnel cleaned all fuel nozzles on the left engine and flow checked them for proper operation. No determination was made as to the nature of the obstruction. Aircraft was returned to service after operational check.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH WITH AN INCREASE IN EGT AND LOWER THAN NORMAL CHT DURING DEPARTURE FROM PSP. OPERATOR RETURNED TO PSP AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE #4 FUEL INJECTOR OF THE LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITH INADEQUATE FUEL FLOW. THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED ALL FUEL NOZZLES ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND FLOW CHECKED THEM FOR PROPER OPERATION. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO THE NATURE OF THE OBSTRUCTION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER OPERATIONAL CHECK.
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