APU fire in cruise flight as a result of so not shutting off APU prior to takeoff as per checklist.

Attributes
ACN	285867
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sbj
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tower : ryn
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	285867
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 16000
ASRS Report	286055
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

APU fire warning -- emergency procedures followed -- light went out. So told me he 'may' have left the APU running during takeoff. On checklist he is to shut down APU before takeoff. Inattn to checklist and lack of professional attitude caused problem. Possible cut back of pilot jobs in jan 1995 on this airline was contributing factor. He was talking about applying to another airline before takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APU FIRE IN CRUISE FLT AS A RESULT OF SO NOT SHUTTING OFF APU PRIOR TO TKOF AS PER CHKLIST.

Narrative: APU FIRE WARNING -- EMER PROCS FOLLOWED -- LIGHT WENT OUT. SO TOLD ME HE 'MAY' HAVE LEFT THE APU RUNNING DURING TKOF. ON CHKLIST HE IS TO SHUT DOWN APU BEFORE TKOF. INATTN TO CHKLIST AND LACK OF PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE CAUSED PROB. POSSIBLE CUT BACK OF PLT JOBS IN JAN 1995 ON THIS AIRLINE WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. HE WAS TALKING ABOUT APPLYING TO ANOTHER AIRLINE BEFORE TKOF.

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.