What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 20, 2002, at approximately 1620 CDT, united airlines flight 1597, a B-737, N318UA, declared an emergency on descent from chicago to Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO. Due to an illuminated fire detection light on cargo panel. Both fire bottles were discharged and landing made without incident. Cargo bins were inspected and no evidence of fire. Cargo bins were deferred with MEL 2623V. Aircraft was repaired in chicago by replacing defective fire detection panel. With this report, incident privacy data omitted is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 20, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 CDT, UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 1597, A B-737, N318UA, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON DESCENT FROM CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KANSAS CITY, MO. DUE TO AN ILLUMINATED FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ON CARGO PANEL. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND LANDING MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CARGO BINS WERE INSPECTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. CARGO BINS WERE DEFERRED WITH MEL 2623V. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED IN CHICAGO BY REPLACING DEFECTIVE FIRE DETECTION PANEL. WITH THIS REPORT, INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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