What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/10/2017 swaa technical operations supervisor stated that swa flight SWA922 aircraft N8621A arrived in phx at 0655 local. While boarding passengers for flight at approximately 0730 the gpu plug shorted internally and started a fire while plugged into the aircraft. Ramp personal immediately cut power and used a fire extinguisher. The supervisor stated he noticed what was happening at that point. When he arrived the fire was out. He states he then removed the plug from the aircraft and quickly assessed that the aircraft was not on fire and no other immediate danger existed. The flight crew and operations were notified to start removing passengers. The fire department arrived shortly after and accessed that no residual heat remained in the aircraft. The aircraft was relocated to the hangar for damage inspection and repair.
Maintenance records indicate that the aircraft damage was evaluated, repaired and approved for return to service on 10/12/2017.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/10/2017 SWAA TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR STATED THAT SWA FLIGHT SWA922 AIRCRAFT N8621A ARRIVED IN PHX AT 0655 LOCAL. WHILE BOARDING PASSENGERS FOR FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 THE GPU PLUG SHORTED INTERNALLY AND STARTED A FIRE WHILE PLUGGED INTO THE AIRCRAFT. RAMP PERSONAL IMMEDIATELY CUT POWER AND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE SUPERVISOR STATED HE NOTICED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THAT POINT. WHEN HE ARRIVED THE FIRE WAS OUT. HE STATES HE THEN REMOVED THE PLUG FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND QUICKLY ASSESSED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ON FIRE AND NO OTHER IMMEDIATE DANGER EXISTED. THE FLIGHT CREW AND OPERATIONS WERE NOTIFIED TO START REMOVING PASSENGERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER AND ACCESSED THAT NO RESIDUAL HEAT REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED TO THE HANGAR FOR DAMAGE INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED, REPAIRED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 10/12/2017.