What happened
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Narrative: an interview with ass't station manager, geoffrey hale and a review of records revealed that on October 19, 1996, at 1442 hrs. Uct (1842 EDT), Continental flight 2064, a B-727-200, N79748, charter a/c for the professional football team baltimore ravens, enroute from bwi-den did divert to pit with indications of an APU fire. Inflight, upon the illumination of the fire bottle, completed the checklist, and diverted to pit. The fire warning light remained illuminated for an additional ten minutes after the initial action. The crew dumped 6000 lbs. Of fuel, but still made an overweight landing (170,000 lbs vs the required 154,500). On behalf of Continental, usair maintenance inspected the wheel well area, the APU, and the APU exhaust. No over heat conditions were found. Aircraft over with inspection revealed no problems. APU fire detector was placed inop. Per MEL 26-09. Aircraft was returned to service. At approx. 2029 EST, flight 2064 departed (with original passengers and crew) enroute to den without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ASS'T STATION MANAGER, GEOFFREY HALE AND A REVIEW OF RECORDS REVEALED THAT ON OCTOBER 19, 1996, AT 1442 HRS. UCT (1842 EDT), CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 2064, A B-727-200, N79748, CHARTER A/C FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM BALTIMORE RAVENS, ENROUTE FROM BWI-DEN DID DIVERT TO PIT WITH INDICATIONS OF AN APU FIRE. INFLIGHT, UPON THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FIRE BOTTLE, COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST, AND DIVERTED TO PIT. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL ACTION. THE CREW DUMPED 6000 LBS. OF FUEL, BUT STILL MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING (170,000 LBS VS THE REQUIRED 154,500). ON BEHALF OF CONTINENTAL, USAIR MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WHEEL WELL AREA, THE APU, AND THE APU EXHAUST. NO OVER HEAT CONDITIONS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT OVER WITH INSPECTION REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. APU FIRE DETECTOR WAS PLACED INOP. PER MEL 26-09. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AT APPROX. 2029 EST, FLIGHT 2064 DEPARTED (WITH ORIGINAL PASSENGERS AND CREW) ENROUTE TO DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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