What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 16, 2010 in Louisville KY (sdf) a Boeing 747-212B N485EV operated as flight 1325 by evergreen intl airlines (eiaa) experienced a fire on nbr 3 engine during landing rollout. While in reverse thrust a compressor surge occurred. The crew shutdown the engine and residual fuel in the tailpipe caught fire. The tower notified the crew that flames were visible from the nbr 3 engine and the fire dept was dispatched to the aircraft but the fire had extinguished on their arrival. Upon subseqent inspection no damage to the engine or airframe was found. The carrier elected to replace the engine prior to further flight. Total airframe hours 116956. Software will not accept six digit numbers.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 16, 2010 IN LOUISVILLE KY (SDF) A BOEING 747-212B N485EV OPERATED AS FLIGHT 1325 BY EVERGREEN INTL AIRLINES (EIAA) EXPERIENCED A FIRE ON NBR 3 ENGINE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST A COMPRESSOR SURGE OCCURRED. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE TAILPIPE CAUGHT FIRE. THE TOWER NOTIFIED THE CREW THAT FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FROM THE NBR 3 ENGINE AND THE FIRE DEPT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED ON THEIR ARRIVAL. UPON SUBSEQENT INSPECTION NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME WAS FOUND. THE CARRIER ELECTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. TOTAL AIRFRAME HOURS 116956. SOFTWARE WILL NOT ACCEPT SIX DIGIT NUMBERS.
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