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B737-700 flight crew reported discharging the APU fire bottle and returning to the gate after being notified by ground control of a fire in the APU.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1391984 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 215 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 211 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
We received an APU fault light and loss of electrical power after engine start. While working with maintenance to troubleshoot the APU fault; we received notification of an APU fire from ground control. There were no fire indications in the APU fire handle. We accomplished the APU fire immediate action items and requested emergency fire support. The fire department arrived and sprayed the APU with foam. With the fire extinguished we taxied back to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew reported discharging the APU fire bottle and returning to the gate after being notified by Ground Control of a fire in the APU.
Narrative: We received an APU Fault light and loss of electrical power after engine start. While working with Maintenance to troubleshoot the APU Fault; we received notification of an APU fire from Ground Control. There were no fire indications in the APU fire handle. We accomplished the APU Fire Immediate Action Items and requested emergency fire support. The Fire Department arrived and sprayed the APU with foam. With the fire extinguished we taxied back to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.