What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09/02/2011 American eagle airlines (aea) aircraft N828AE operating as flight #3240 declared and reported an emergency while landing at Dallas/ft. worth international airport (dfw) due to the aircrafts a flat right main strut failing. The flight crew documented in the aircraft maintenance log (aml) books that "rt main gear strut fail".after further investigation from aea maintenance it was determined that the right main landing gear shock strut was removed and replaced I.a.w emb amm 32-10-02. The aircraft was inspected and cleared for revenue service by aea maintenance in (dfw).aea has submitted a service difficulty report (SDR) to the FAA for the failed shock absorber (SDR # SIMA201124904).at this time no history of a repeat for this discrepancy has been found. A review of the records and action taken by American eagle airlines maintenance appears to be in accordance with American eagle airlines procedures. This occurrence is closed at this time. No further action needed at this time.1. The reason why the aircraft was evacuated. The aircraft had a bad shock STRUT2. Who initiated the evacuation? The PILOT3. Which exits (by specific location) were used? The L1 door 4. Whether any particular exit was used by the majority of the evacuees and, if so, the apparent reason. N/A5. Whether any exits, slides, or associated components malfunctioned and if so what were the malfunctions? NO6. The estimated total time it took to evacuate the aircraft. 3 minutes (the aircraft was deplaned not evacuated)7. If any injuries the nature and extent of injuries. No injuries
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/02/2011 AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES (AEA) AIRCRAFT N828AE OPERATING AS FLIGHT #3240 DECLARED AND REPORTED AN EMERGENCY WHILE LANDING AT DALLAS/FT.WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DFW) DUE TO THE AIRCRAFTS A FLAT RIGHT MAIN STRUT FAILING. THE FLIGHT CREW DOCUMENTED IN THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOG (AML) BOOKS THAT "RT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAIL".AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FROM AEA MAINTENANCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED I.A.W EMB AMM 32-10-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND CLEARED FOR REVENUE SERVICE BY AEA MAINTENANCE IN (DFW).AEA HAS SUBMITTED A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT (SDR) TO THE FAA FOR THE FAILED SHOCK ABSORBER (SDR # SIMA201124904).AT THIS TIME NO HISTORY OF A REPEAT FOR THIS DISCREPANCY HAS BEEN FOUND. A REVIEW OF THE RECORDS AND ACTION TAKEN BY AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES MAINTENANCE APPEARS TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES PROCEDURES.THIS OCCURRENCE IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED AT THIS TIME.1. THE REASON WHY THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BAD SHOCK STRUT2. WHO INITIATED THE EVACUATION? THE PILOT3. WHICH EXITS (BY SPECIFIC LOCATION) WERE USED? THE L1 DOOR 4. WHETHER ANY PARTICULAR EXIT WAS USED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE EVACUEES AND, IF SO, THE APPARENT REASON. N/A5. WHETHER ANY EXITS, SLIDES, OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED AND IF SO WHAT WERE THE MALFUNCTIONS? NO6. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL TIME IT TOOK TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT. 3 MINUTES (THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPLANED NOT EVACUATED)7. IF ANY INJURIES THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF INJURIES. NO INJURIES