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Old 9th Mar 2013, 16:15
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USMCProbe
 
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Every plane that I can remember flying had an auto shutdown feature on the ground in case of APU fire. It must be a certification thing. The APU can be running with no crew aboard for aircraft servicing. There is also an APU fire control panel in a wheel well usually, with a fire bell that goes off outside the aircraft. The APU fire extinguishing systems are connected to the hot battery bus. I don't know what that bus is called on the 787.

Unfortunately for the 787, there is no certification requirement for auto battery fire extinguishing, or a battery ejection seat in case of battery fire on the ground.
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