What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10 November 2003 at 20:39 during cruise flight at 2500 MSL by Nacogdoches, TX. Number #2 engine chip light illuminated, pilot attempted to burn off chip by activating the chip burner system. Light did not extinguish. Pilot heard a muffled "pop" sound, aircraft yawed to the right. The torque on the #2 engine was 20%, and the tot was at 950 degrees c. pilot shut down the #2 engine, and contacted Nacogdoches tower and informed them of his problem. Pilot did a run on landing on the taxiway at Nacogdoches airport. After landing pilot shut down #1 engine using normal procedures. Mechanics found main inlet oil line fitting in the engine gear box box loose. Oil had leaked from around gearbox fitting. Threads were pulled from the gearbox. Gearbox s/n CAG-31079F, total time on gearbox 6006.7.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10 NOVEMBER 2003 AT 20:39 DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2500 MSL BY NACOGDOCHES, TX. NUMBER #2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BURN OFF CHIP BY ACTIVATING THE CHIP BURNER SYSTEM. LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PILOT HEARD A MUFFLED "POP" SOUND, AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE TORQUE ON THE #2 ENGINE WAS 20%, AND THE TOT WAS AT 950 DEGREES C. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENGINE, AND CONTACTED NACOGDOCHES TOWER AND INFORMED THEM OF HIS PROBLEM. PILOT DID A RUN ON LANDING ON THE TAXIWAY AT NACOGDOCHES AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING PILOT SHUT DOWN #1 ENGINE USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. MECHANICS FOUND MAIN INLET OIL LINE FITTING IN THE ENGINE GEAR BOX BOX LOOSE. OIL HAD LEAKED FROM AROUND GEARBOX FITTING. THREADS WERE PULLED FROM THE GEARBOX. GEARBOX S/N CAG-31079F, TOTAL TIME ON GEARBOX 6006.7.
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