What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed vpz and was cleared to FL 110 at FL 090 the pilot reported a loss of oil pressure, aircraft was approx. 15E of oxi. Pilot stated to sbn approach he wanted to land at oxi. Sbn approach cleared the aircraft to oxi. Aircraft landed at oxi without incident. Investigation at oxi showed that the nr 5 connecting rod had disconnected from crankshaft and was protruding through case. Prior to this incident this aircraft has been and continues to be the subject of a hot line complaint. Maintenance logs have been requested but have not been supplied as of today. 05/12/2008.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VPZ AND WAS CLEARED TO FL 110 AT FL 090 THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, AIRCRAFT WAS APPROX. 15E OF OXI. PILOT STATED TO SBN APPROACH HE WANTED TO LAND AT OXI. SBN APPROACH CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO OXI. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT OXI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION AT OXI SHOWED THAT THE NR 5 CONNECTING ROD HAD DISCONNECTED FROM CRANKSHAFT AND WAS PROTRUDING THROUGH CASE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE THE SUBJECT OF A HOT LINE COMPLAINT. MAINTENANCE LOGS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPLIED AS OF TODAY. 05/12/2008.
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