What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Delta flt 2120, B-757 dencvg returned to den at approx 1359MDT after a #2 engine failure in climb at FL170. Investigation showed a contained failure of the last three stages of the turbine. Crew indication was a high EGT and fire warning at the time of the failure. Both fire bottles were discharged, although investigation showed no indication of any fire. The aircraft landed den without further incident and conducted a normal pax deplane at the gate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DELTA FLT 2120, B-757 DENCVG RETURNED TO DEN AT APPROX 1359MDT AFTER A #2 ENGINE FAILURE IN CLIMB AT FL170. INVESTIGATION SHOWED A CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LAST THREE STAGES OF THE TURBINE. CREW INDICATION WAS A HIGH EGT AND FIRE WARNING AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, ALTHOUGH INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ANY FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL PAX DEPLANE AT THE GATE.
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