A Nolinor Aviation Boeing 737-200, registration C-GTUK performing flight N5-951 from Meadowbank,NU to Rankin Inlet,NU (Canada) with 106 people on board, departed Meadowbank, after takeoff the crew shut the APU down. While enroute at FL210 the crew received intermittent APU overheat/fire indications, worked the related checklists and discharged the fire agent into the APU, however, the intermittent fire warnings continued. The crew declared emergency and continued to Rankin Inlet for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure. Emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke.
The Canadian TSB reported the shielding of the APU fire loop was damaged, the fire loop was replaced.
The Aviation Herald
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