What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 17, 2003, the owner of N701TM had scheduled maintenance performed on the aircraft by a maintenance facility located at tacoma narrows airport (tiw). During this maintenance, the aircraft appeared to have low compression on the number 2 cylinder of the engine. At the request of the maintenance facility, the owner initiated a local flight to warm the engine for another compression check. During this flight, the owner experienced an engine power loss, and successfully returned to tiw without engine power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 17, 2003, THE OWNER OF N701TM HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT BY A MAINTENANCE FACILITY LOCATED AT TACOMA NARROWS AIRPORT (TIW). DURING THIS MAINTENANCE, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE. AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, THE OWNER INITIATED A LOCAL FLIGHT TO WARM THE ENGINE FOR ANOTHER COMPRESSION CHECK. DURING THIS FLIGHT, THE OWNER EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO TIW WITHOUT ENGINE POWER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.