What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Chqa 4277 did descend from assigned altitude of 15,000 ft to 14,000 wihtout ARTCC clearance. This resulted in loss of standard separation with chqa 4271, the closet proximity being 4 NM. There were mitigating circumstances in that chqa 4277 had encountered icing conditions. Although, chqa 4277 notified an ATC controller of the situation, flight 4277 failed to inform the subsequent controller and descended without clearance. This incident was referred to the chqa com (ind FSDO). The SF-340 apm informs the captain was counseled by her chief pilot, and he opines chqa took appropriate corrective action and considers this matter closed. The cmo concurrs with cle-fsdo to close this matter without eir.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)CHQA 4277 DID DESCEND FROM ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 15,000 FT TO 14,000 WIHTOUT ARTCC CLEARANCE. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STANDARD SEPARATION WITH CHQA 4271, THE CLOSET PROXIMITY BEING 4 NM. THERE WERE MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN THAT CHQA 4277 HAD ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH, CHQA 4277 NOTIFIED AN ATC CONTROLLER OF THE SITUATION, FLIGHT 4277 FAILED TO INFORM THE SUBSEQUENT CONTROLLER AND DESCENDED WITHOUT CLEARANCE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REFERRED TO THE CHQA COM (IND FSDO). THE SF-340 APM INFORMS THE CAPTAIN WAS COUNSELED BY HER CHIEF PILOT, AND HE OPINES CHQA TOOK APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED. THE CMO CONCURRS WITH CLE-FSDO TO CLOSE THIS MATTER WITHOUT EIR.