Narrative:

Upon arrival at tlh and during taxi-in, we started the APU. All APU start indications were normal. We arrived at the gate and shut down the engines and completed appropriate checklists. Upon exiting the aircraft, smoke was visible. At that time, an agent advised smoke and flames were coming from the rear of the aircraft near the APU area. We immediately accomplished appropriate procedures. We accomplished the appropriate checklist, shutting down the APU, firing the extinguisher bottle, evacuating the aircraft, and advising the fire department. The APU fire warning never illuminated nor did the bell operate. All procedures were accomplished and the remaining passengers were evacuated off the jetway. No further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ACFT PARKED AT GATE, APU TORCHING FLAME AND SMOKE, APU SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, EVACUATED PASSENGERS THROUGH THE JETWAY.

Narrative: UPON ARR AT TLH AND DURING TAXI-IN, WE STARTED THE APU. ALL APU START INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. WE ARRIVED AT THE GATE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AND COMPLETED APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. UPON EXITING THE ACFT, SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. AT THAT TIME, AN AGENT ADVISED SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT NEAR THE APU AREA. WE IMMEDIATELY ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE PROCS. WE ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, SHUTTING DOWN THE APU, FIRING THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE, EVACUATING THE ACFT, AND ADVISING THE FIRE DEPT. THE APU FIRE WARNING NEVER ILLUMINATED NOR DID THE BELL OPERATE. ALL PROCS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE REMAINING PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED OFF THE JETWAY. NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.