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Crj-700 captain reported acrid smell from APU after landing. At gate a momentary APU fire warning resulted in APU shutdown; but no fire found by crash fire rescue equipment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1021202 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
[We had an] acrid smell from APU after landing [during] taxi. APU bleed open caution message. Crew followed QRH. At gate; momentary APU fire warning followed by APU self shut down. Crew followed QRH. APU fire indication ceased with no APU fire present. Crash fire rescue equipment called. Crash fire rescue equipment could find no evidence of a fire. Passengers were already deplaning when incident took place. Dispatch and maintenance control were notified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-700 Captain reported acrid smell from APU after landing. At gate a momentary APU fire warning resulted in APU shutdown; but no fire found by CFR.
Narrative: [We had an] acrid smell from APU after landing [during] taxi. APU bleed open caution message. Crew followed QRH. At gate; momentary APU fire warning followed by APU self shut down. Crew followed QRH. APU fire indication ceased with no APU fire present. CFR called. CFR could find no evidence of a fire. Passengers were already deplaning when incident took place. Dispatch and Maintenance Control were notified.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.