What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 26, 2000, a convair 440, N24DR, departed el paso, Texas on an IFR flight plan under VFR conditions enroute to ontario, California. During the flight the right engine experienced loss of manifold pressure, with fuel pressure indications normal. The pilot declared an emergency, feathered the propeller and shut down the engine. The pilot said that approach control recommended Palm spring airport in Palm Springs, California, as an alternate landing place and a safe landing was made without incident. The engine was removed and sent to stockton, California for replacement of the internal supercharger impeller shaft. The engine was reinstalled and paperwork completed on June 16, 2000. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 26, 2000, A CONVAIR 440, N24DR, DEPARTED EL PASO, TEXAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN UNDER VFR CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. DURING THE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, WITH FUEL PRESSURE INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT SAID THAT APPROACH CONTROL RECOMMENDED PALM SPRING AIRPORT IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AS AN ALTERNATE LANDING PLACE AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERNAL SUPERCHARGER IMPELLER SHAFT. THE ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED AND PAPERWORK COMPLETED ON JUNE 16, 2000. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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