What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 17, 2000, a convair 440, departed Palm Springs airport, Palm Springs, California enroute to ontario, California. The pilot reported that the oil level on the right engine that was indicating 28 quarts was being used at a higher rate than is normal. The pilot performed a precautionary engine shut down in flight and returned to the airport. The landing was made without incident, it was determined that a seal on one of the oil gallery plugs was leaking and the plug was removed and resealed. The paperwork was completed and the aircraft departed Palm Springs airport, Palm Springs, California. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 17, 2000, A CONVAIR 440, DEPARTED PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ENROUTE TO ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE OIL LEVEL ON THE RIGHT ENGINE THAT WAS INDICATING 28 QUARTS WAS BEING USED AT A HIGHER RATE THAN IS NORMAL. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SEAL ON ONE OF THE OIL GALLERY PLUGS WAS LEAKING AND THE PLUG WAS REMOVED AND RESEALED. THE PAPERWORK WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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