What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At FL230 over Yakutat, AK the aircraft engine began to run rough and backfire. The pilot declared an emergency with ATC, and then was able to get the engine to run smooth again by increasing the mixture. Pilot elected to continue to juneau, AK as juneau had better weather and Yakutat's ILS and runway 11-29 was closed. Also a factor in choosing juneau was the aircraft's altitude of 23,000 ft. upon examination in juneau, a leak was found in the aircraft's induction system. The leak was fixed and maintenance checked ok.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT FL230 OVER YAKUTAT, AK THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND BACKFIRE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, AND THEN WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO RUN SMOOTH AGAIN BY INCREASING THE MIXTURE. PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO JUNEAU, AK AS JUNEAU HAD BETTER WEATHER AND YAKUTAT'S ILS AND RUNWAY 11-29 WAS CLOSED. ALSO A FACTOR IN CHOOSING JUNEAU WAS THE AIRCRAFT'S ALTITUDE OF 23,000 FT. UPON EXAMINATION IN JUNEAU, A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT'S INDUCTION SYSTEM. THE LEAK WAS FIXED AND MAINTENANCE CHECKED OK.
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