MD-11
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft; Human Factors
During push back the APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. Attempted a restart from the APU Panel. During attempted restart push back crew reported an APU FIRE. No indications in the cockpit. Complied with PHASE 1 and fired the #1 fire bottle. Ground crew reported fire extinguished. Complied with the rest of the QRH procedure and was tugged back into the gate.
MD-11 Captain reported the APU auto shut down on push back. After restart; the push back crew reported an APU fire. The flight crew extinguished the APU fire and was tugged back into the gate.