What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 09, 2008 approx 0800 local nwa Airbus 319 N349NB had both nr 2 engine fan cowlings depart the aircrat prior to touchdown in dtw. One cowling departed approximately one NM from the approach end to the runway (has not been located at this time) and the other cowling was found on the runway. Aircraft landed without incident. No emergency or evacuation was initiated. Note the cowling that was found on the runway was struck by a landing nwa 757 N528US which caused damage to the nr 2 tire on that aircraft. Preliminary damage investigation revealed that departing cowlings caused damage to the nr 2 engine components, nr 2 nose cowling, rt otb thrust reverser, l&r fan cowls, nr 2 pylon, and horizontal.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 09, 2008 APPROX 0800 LOCAL NWA AIRBUS 319 N349NB HAD BOTH NR 2 ENGINE FAN COWLINGS DEPART THE AIRCRAT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN IN DTW. ONE COWLING DEPARTED APPROXIMATELY ONE NM FROM THE APPROACH END TO THE RUNWAY (HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED AT THIS TIME) AND THE OTHER COWLING WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY OR EVACUATION WAS INITIATED. NOTE THE COWLING THAT WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY WAS STRUCK BY A LANDING NWA 757 N528US WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 TIRE ON THAT AIRCRAFT. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DEPARTING COWLINGS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPONENTS, NR 2 NOSE COWLING, RT OTB THRUST REVERSER, L&R FAN COWLS, NR 2 PYLON, AND HORIZONTAL.
NTSB investigation
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