What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 19, 1999, a Boeing 737, N991UA, flight 1108, operated by united airlines, departed buffalo airport for Rochester NY. During level flight at 7000 feet, between buffalo and Rochester, the flight crew experienced an APU fire warning indication. The emergency procedures were followed and the fire extenguisher was used. An emergency was declared. A landing was accomplished without incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to the gate. The mechanic could not find a discrepancy with the fire loop system. There was no evidence of fire in the APU compartment. The APU circuit breaker was pulled. The APU was deferred inoperative and the aircraft was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 19, 1999, A BOEING 737, N991UA, FLIGHT 1108, OPERATED BY UNITED AIRLINES, DEPARTED BUFFALO AIRPORT FOR ROCHESTER NY. DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT 7000 FEET, BETWEEN BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION. THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE FIRE EXTENGUISHER WAS USED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND A DISCREPANCY WITH THE FIRE LOOP SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. THE APU CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. THE APU WAS DEFERRED INOPERATIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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