What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On July 22, 2000, at 1101, a B727 s/n 22539, registered as N367PA and operating as panam (riva) flight 163, aborted departure on runway 28L at "pit". The takeoff was aborted after an engine fire warning indication was received. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance at pit inspected the aircraft, performed engine runs, and no defect was found. The aircraft was then returned to service. Note:as per maintenance control, approximately four (4) flights later at portsmith, this happened again. Mantenance found the bleed air clamp at the start valve loose. The clam was retorqed, the leak was checked, and the aircraft was returned to service. Investigation by desk audit and closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JULY 22, 2000, AT 1101, A B727 S/N 22539, REGISTERED AS N367PA AND OPERATING AS PANAM (RIVA) FLIGHT 163, ABORTED DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 28L AT "PIT". THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT PIT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE:AS PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL, APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) FLIGHTS LATER AT PORTSMITH, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. MANTENANCE FOUND THE BLEED AIR CLAMP AT THE START VALVE LOOSE. THE CLAM WAS RETORQED, THE LEAK WAS CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION BY DESK AUDIT AND CLOSED.
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