What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Thursday December 27, 2001 at 1142 local, ewr ATCT reported to Continental airlines, B777, N78005 that fuel was coming from the left wing during take off and climb out. The Continental flight crew confirmed that they were losing fuel and elected to declare an emergency and return to ewr. Teh following quantities were reported by the flight crew: take off fuel: 232000 lbs, landing fuel: 72000 lbs, amount dumped: 14000+lbs, dump rate: 11000 lb per minute, altitude: 7000FT. The flight crew jettisoned approximately 140,000+pounds of fuel north and west of the sparta, NJ VOR. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate under its own power. Continental maintenance removed and replaced the left surge tank float valve and the left outboard refuel valve for precautionary measures. The aircraft was then returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2001 AT 1142 LOCAL, EWR ATCT REPORTED TO CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, B777, N78005 THAT FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT WING DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB OUT. THE CONTINENTAL FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE LOSING FUEL AND ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO EWR. TEH FOLLOWING QUANTITIES WERE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW: TAKE OFF FUEL: 232000 LBS, LANDING FUEL: 72000 LBS, AMOUNT DUMPED: 14000+LBS, DUMP RATE: 11000 LB PER MINUTE, ALTITUDE: 7000FT. THE FLIGHT CREW JETTISONED APPROXIMATELY 140,000+POUNDS OF FUEL NORTH AND WEST OF THE SPARTA, NJ VOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. CONTINENTAL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SURGE TANK FLOAT VALVE AND THE LEFT OUTBOARD REFUEL VALVE FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.