What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N841AY, CL600-2B19, being operated by pinnacle airlines as flight 5870 on a flight from detroit, mi to Omaha, NE, had flap failure on approach for landing. The crew declared an emergency and landed the aircraft safely. The crew reported that the flaps failed at the zero position. Contract maintenance responded. There was no flap failure message at power up. Maintenance complied with AD 2006-12-21. No further discrepancies thru 4 flap cycles. The aircraft was put on a 72 hour flap watch, per AD 2006-12-21.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N841AY, CL600-2B19, BEING OPERATED BY PINNACLE AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 5870 ON A FLIGHT FROM DETROIT, MI TO OMAHA, NE, HAD FLAP FAILURE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS FAILED AT THE ZERO POSITION. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE RESPONDED. THERE WAS NO FLAP FAILURE MESSAGE AT POWER UP. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH AD 2006-12-21. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES THRU 4 FLAP CYCLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON A 72 HOUR FLAP WATCH, PER AD 2006-12-21.