What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Per the pilot, while practicing instrument approaches to the ksus airport, the right engine alternator light illuminated. The alternator load was verified zero by indication. Soon after, the right engine began eminating sparks from the front cowl openings, followed by flame. The right engine was shut down per checklist procedures and an emergency declared. The aircraft landed ksus airport without incident and was secured according to the post landing checklist.
Upon visual inspection, the right engine suffered numerous fractures in the case half and the accessory drive. Minor damage noted to the engine cowl.
As the FAA filed it
PER THE PILOT, WHILE PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES TO THE KSUS AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ALTERNATOR LOAD WAS VERIFIED ZERO BY INDICATION. SOON AFTER, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN EMINATING SPARKS FROM THE FRONT COWL OPENINGS, FOLLOWED BY FLAME. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED KSUS AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS SECURED ACCORDING TO THE POST LANDING CHECKLIST.
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ENGINE SUFFERED NUMEROUS FRACTURES IN THE CASE HALF AND THE ACCESSORY DRIVE. MINOR DAMAGE NOTED TO THE ENGINE COWL.
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