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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-291 · Wichita, KS · February 9, 1995

Date: February 9, 1995 · 11:33 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Airport: Wichita Mid-Continent
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Aircraft: N980UA
Reported as: Boeing 737291
People aboard: 22
Fatal injuries: 0

N980UARegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2006 · Boeing 737-291S/N 21545 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBoeing 737-291 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: united airline flight 356 enroute from Wichita, Kansas, to chicago, Illinois returned to Wichita because APU fire warning light illuminated ten seconds after APU shut down. APU fire procedures were completed. Aircraft landed without incident at 1735Z. Correction: mechanic inspected APU compartment for damage found o.k. APU fire extinguisher system placarded inop per MEL procedures.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: UNITED AIRLINE FLIGHT 356 ENROUTE FROM WICHITA, KANSAS, TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RETURNED TO WICHITA BECAUSE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TEN SECONDS AFTER APU SHUT DOWN. APU FIRE PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1735Z. CORRECTION: MECHANIC INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT FOR DAMAGE FOUND O.K. APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM PLACARDED INOP PER MEL PROCEDURES.

Other reports on N980UA · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970611015669ANormal Cruise · Albuquerque, NM(.4) The airplane was descending through FL180 when the crew was advised of reported light to moderate turbulence in the area. The captain instructed passengers and flight attendants to return to their seats and fasten their seatbelts. Shortly thereafter, the…Jun 11, 1997 Incident 19921228053899IOther Ground Ops · Boise, IDOn push back had smoke in cabin. Returned to gate. Found burnt wiring on relay R803. Replaced relay and wiring.Dec 28, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19890215009159IFinal Approach-IFR · San Antonio, TXAPU fire warning on approach. Landed without incident. No evidence of fire. Replaced APU fire warning element.Feb 15, 1989