What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 2001, Boeing 727-225, N8889Z, flight 460, operated by delta airlines, prior to departure from Rochester, new york to atlanta, Georgia, during the first flight of the day, discovered the #1 engine oil quantity indicator low. The flight crew monitored the #1 engine. During the engine monitoring procedures, smoke went into the cockpit. There were no injuries. Fire and rescue responded. On arrival, the fire and rescue team shot water and foam mixture into the engine exhaust outlet. The mechanic flushed #1 engine following the company procedures. The aircraft was ferried to atlanta to replace the #1 engine. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2001, BOEING 727-225, N8889Z, FLIGHT 460, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM ROCHESTER, NEW YORK TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, DISCOVERED THE #1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATOR LOW. THE FLIGHT CREW MONITORED THE #1 ENGINE. DURING THE ENGINE MONITORING PROCEDURES, SMOKE WENT INTO THE COCKPIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. ON ARRIVAL, THE FIRE AND RESCUE TEAM SHOT WATER AND FOAM MIXTURE INTO THE ENGINE EXHAUST OUTLET. THE MECHANIC FLUSHED #1 ENGINE FOLLOWING THE COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATLANTA TO REPLACE THE #1 ENGINE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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