What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Fligth engineer failed to shut down APU prior to takeoff. Ator near top-of-climb APU fire warning went off. Crew shut down APU, lowered landing gear, but was forced to discharge APU fire extinguisher when the APU fire annumciator light did not extinguish. Precautionary diversion to Wichita (ict). Crew exceeded aircraft limitations when they failed to shut down APU prior to airborne operations.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)FLIGTH ENGINEER FAILED TO SHUT DOWN APU PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ATOR NEAR TOP-OF-CLIMB APU FIRE WARNING WENT OFF. CREW SHUT DOWN APU, LOWERED LANDING GEAR, BUT WAS FORCED TO DISCHARGE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN THE APU FIRE ANNUMCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PRECAUTIONARY DIVERSION TO WICHITA (ICT). CREW EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS WHEN THEY FAILED TO SHUT DOWN APU PRIOR TO AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
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