What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/10/99, spirit airlines departed from pbi enroute to islip new york. As aircraft climbed through 14,000 ft. with autopilot engaged, pilot heard loud bang with erractic #2 engine indications. The pilots then proceeded and accomplished engine failure checklist where they secured #2 engine. An emergency was declared and aircraft vectored for visual approach back to pbi. The aircraft landed uneventfully on runway 9L, taxied to gate and deplaned passengers. Maintenance performed required inspections (overweight) and removed and replaced powerplant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/10/99, SPIRIT AIRLINES DEPARTED FROM PBI ENROUTE TO ISLIP NEW YORK. AS AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 14,000 FT. WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG WITH ERRACTIC #2 ENGINE INDICATIONS. THE PILOTS THEN PROCEEDED AND ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WHERE THEY SECURED #2 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT VECTORED FOR VISUAL APPROACH BACK TO PBI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON RUNWAY 9L, TAXIED TO GATE AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REQUIRED INSPECTIONS (OVERWEIGHT) AND REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERPLANT.
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