What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted in preparation for landing the pilot started the APU. While turning base to final for the visual approach they received a eicas warning for APU overheat. They declared the emergency with spi tower and had them dispatch the fire trucks as a precaution. With not much time to accomplish the qrh they decided to land and take care of the problem on the ground. After landing and beginning qrh procedures, the APU shut down on its own and there was no further problems. The APU was subsequently mel'd and they returned to ord. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA ^ IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING THE PILOT STARTED THE APU. WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL FOR THE VISUAL APPROACH THEY RECEIVED A EICAS WARNING FOR APU OVERHEAT. THEY DECLARED THE EMERGENCY WITH SPI TOWER AND HAD THEM DISPATCH THE FIRE TRUCKS AS A PRECAUTION. WITH NOT MUCH TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THE QRH THEY DECIDED TO LAND AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. AFTER LANDING AND BEGINNING QRH PROCEDURES, THE APU SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE APU WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MEL'D AND THEY RETURNED TO ORD. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.