What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday February 10, 2001, at 12:37 pm local time, a Boeing 727 aircraft, bearing registration number N69739, operated under 14 CFR part 121 as kitty hawk aircargo, inc., flight 2724, departed the Rochester international airport enroute to boston. Shortly after takeoff the crew reported the failure of the number 2 engine and the aircraft returned to Rochester. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. Kitty hawk maintenance personnel discovered two fuel shut-off valve wires shorted together in the air conditioning bay, causing the number two fuel shutoff valve to open and close uncommanded. Wires were removed and replaced in accordance with B-727 mm 20-22-1. The aircraft was returned to service. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2001, AT 12:37 PM LOCAL TIME, A BOEING 727 AIRCRAFT, BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N69739, OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 AS KITTY HAWK AIRCARGO, INC., FLIGHT 2724, DEPARTED THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENROUTE TO BOSTON. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ROCHESTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. KITTY HAWK MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED TWO FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE WIRES SHORTED TOGETHER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BAY, CAUSING THE NUMBER TWO FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE UNCOMMANDED. WIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B-727 MM 20-22-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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