What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 19, 2004 air kittyhawk flight 2878 from San Francisco International enroute to fort wayne, Indiana, the crew experienced high oil pressure and rising oil temperature indications from the number 3 engine. They proceeded to reduce power to the number 3 engine, and the oil temperature spiked off scale. After dumping 20,000 pounds of fuel the crew returned the aircraft to San Francisco International Airport, without further incident. The aircraft was determined to be safe for a maintenance ferry flight to dallas/fort worth for removal and replacement of number 3 engine. The pratt and whitney JT8D-15A, serial number 696499, was removed from service at kitty hawk in dallas/fort worth, part tt @53,490.6 and part TSO @4045.1.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 19, 2004 AIR KITTYHAWK FLIGHT 2878 FROM SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ENROUTE TO FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, THE CREW EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL PRESSURE AND RISING OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS FROM THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE. THEY PROCEEDED TO REDUCE POWER TO THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE, AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE SPIKED OFF SCALE. AFTER DUMPING 20,000 POUNDS OF FUEL THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR A MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT TO DALLAS/FORT WORTH FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NUMBER 3 ENGINE. THE PRATT AND WHITNEY JT8D-15A, SERIAL NUMBER 696499, WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT KITTY HAWK IN DALLAS/FORT WORTH, PART TT @53,490.6 AND PART TSO @4045.1.
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