What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At takeoff from ksea with gusty wind conditions (200/24G31) and reported windshear (+/-20 knots) pilot felt the aircraft settle slightly at lift off and thought the main gear had just touched the runway. At 2000 on climb out, a flight attendant called the cockpit to report that she had heard a noise on takeoff. The flight returned to ksea and landed without incident. Post flight inspection revealed the tail skid had slightly impacted the runway. The post flight inspection found the crushable core of the tail skid was well within limits. A check airman in the flight deck jumpseat during this incident reported that the crew had briefed for a gusty wind takeoff procedure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT TAKEOFF FROM KSEA WITH GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS (200/24G31) AND REPORTED WINDSHEAR (+/-20 KNOTS) PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLE SLIGHTLY AT LIFT OFF AND THOUGHT THE MAIN GEAR HAD JUST TOUCHED THE RUNWAY. AT 2000 ON CLIMB OUT, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED THE COCKPIT TO REPORT THAT SHE HAD HEARD A NOISE ON TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO KSEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAIL SKID HAD SLIGHTLY IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CRUSHABLE CORE OF THE TAIL SKID WAS WELL WITHIN LIMITS. A CHECK AIRMAN IN THE FLIGHT DECK JUMPSEAT DURING THIS INCIDENT REPORTED THAT THE CREW HAD BRIEFED FOR A GUSTY WIND TAKEOFF PROCEDURE.