What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) #2 Engine tailpipe fire after shut down, fire bottles discharged, no help. Laguardia airport fire rescue responded, engine fire extinguished with water. No physical damage to aircraft, 128 passengers, 4 flight attendants, 2 crew members deplaned aircraft by means of jet way, no injuries reported. Preliminary findings indicate possible engine aft sump oil leak, oil leaking into center vent tube area and rear turbine, causing oil fire. Continental air, contact: roger cooper, powerplant engineer, 713-324-3601, engine s/n 889432, for teardown report and findings.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) #2 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE AFTER SHUT DOWN, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED, NO HELP. LAGUARDIA AIRPORT FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED, ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, 128 PASSENGERS, 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, 2 CREW MEMBERS DEPLANED AIRCRAFT BY MEANS OF JET WAY, NO INJURIES REPORTED. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE POSSIBLE ENGINE AFT SUMP OIL LEAK, OIL LEAKING INTO CENTER VENT TUBE AREA AND REAR TURBINE, CAUSING OIL FIRE. CONTINENTAL AIR, CONTACT: ROGER COOPER, POWERPLANT ENGINEER, 713-324-3601, ENGINE S/N 889432, FOR TEARDOWN REPORT AND FINDINGS.
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