What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 16, 2002 atlantic coast airlines, flt 7440, a jetstream 4101 returned from flight due to a low oil press problem on the left engine. The oil press cap light illuminated and the oil pressure dropped to zero. The engine was shutdown as a precautionary measure. While spooling down, the flight attendant observed grey/black smoke coming from the tailpipe. The aircraft landed on runway 32, ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. Maintenance removed and replaced a broken turbine bearing pressure line. The engine was run and leak checked ok. This incident was field investigated and considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2002 ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES, FLT 7440, A JETSTREAM 4101 RETURNED FROM FLIGHT DUE TO A LOW OIL PRESS PROBLEM ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE OIL PRESS CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. WHILE SPOOLING DOWN, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED GREY/BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 32, ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BROKEN TURBINE BEARING PRESSURE LINE. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECKED OK. THIS INCIDENT WAS FIELD INVESTIGATED AND CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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