From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/10/2003 fedex flight 3608 declared an emergency due to a flight control problem. The flaps had failed at 15 degrees. Maintenance personnel replaced both flap/slat control computers. A mechanical reliability report will be filed by the operator in accordance with FAR 121.703.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/10/2003 FEDEX FLIGHT 3608 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM. THE FLAPS HAD FAILED AT 15 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED BOTH FLAP/SLAT CONTROL COMPUTERS. A MECHANICAL RELIABILITY REPORT WILL BE FILED BY THE OPERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 121.703.