What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On December 04, 2000, an united airlines inc. (ual) Boeing 727-222 aircraft, registration number N7258U, nose number 7158, flight number 1447 was being pushed back and taxied for maintenance at the san franciso international airport. During pushback operation, an united express passenger bus came in contact with the aircraft. The passenger bus was consequently turned over, and three passengers received minor injuries. The aircraft experienced damage to the left wing outboard trailing edge aileron. Left wing outboard trailing edge flap and left wing tip. An intensive inspection of the left wing and the damaged components are taking place for removal/replacement and repair. A letter of recommendation is being submitted to ual suggesting that during pushback of aircraft, an additional person be added in its maintenance manual procedures.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON DECEMBER 04, 2000, AN UNITED AIRLINES INC. (UAL) BOEING 727-222 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N7258U, NOSE NUMBER 7158, FLIGHT NUMBER 1447 WAS BEING PUSHED BACK AND TAXIED FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE SAN FRANCISO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. DURING PUSHBACK OPERATION, AN UNITED EXPRESS PASSENGER BUS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER BUS WAS CONSEQUENTLY TURNED OVER, AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE AILERON. LEFT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP AND LEFT WING TIP. AN INTENSIVE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT WING AND THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS ARE TAKING PLACE FOR REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR. A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UAL SUGGESTING THAT DURING PUSHBACK OF AIRCRAFT, AN ADDITIONAL PERSON BE ADDED IN ITS MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES.
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