What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)During climb to 10,000 flight crew heard a "bump...nothing out of the ordinary". Continued flight to dtw. "Descent, approach and landing...normal". Atcs reported tailcone appeared to have struck runway. Aircraft taxied to the gate without incident. Maintenance crew found tailcone assembly had broken from the attach lugs and was resting on inboard elevators. Upper tailcone doors were also found open. privacy data omitted This incident report is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DURING CLIMB TO 10,000 FLIGHT CREW HEARD A "BUMP...NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY". CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DTW. "DESCENT, APPROACH AND LANDING...NORMAL". ATCS REPORTED TAILCONE APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND TAILCONE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN FROM THE ATTACH LUGS AND WAS RESTING ON INBOARD ELEVATORS. UPPER TAILCONE DOORS WERE ALSO FOUND OPEN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT REPORT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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