What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Tuesday, November 21, 2000, after departing roc bound for dtw, a mesaba aircraft, N524XJ, operating as nwaa flight 3625, climbed through 7000' when the captain noticed vibration indications from the number three engine. The vibrations peaked as then two 'stalls' were felt from the engine. A passenger in the rear later reported flashes from the tail pipe. The captain shut off the engine and fired the fire bottle even though no fire warning indications were displayed. The aircraft returned to roc and landed uneventfully. Maintenance arrived to prepare the aircraft for a ferry flight. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000, AFTER DEPARTING ROC BOUND FOR DTW, A MESABA AIRCRAFT, N524XJ, OPERATING AS NWAA FLIGHT 3625, CLIMBED THROUGH 7000' WHEN THE CAPTAIN NOTICED VIBRATION INDICATIONS FROM THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE. THE VIBRATIONS PEAKED AS THEN TWO 'STALLS' WERE FELT FROM THE ENGINE. A PASSENGER IN THE REAR LATER REPORTED FLASHES FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CAPTAIN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND FIRED THE FIRE BOTTLE EVEN THOUGH NO FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS WERE DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ROC AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED TO PREPARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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