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Subject: Re: Fire near tail of shuttle after landings.
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Date: 12 Apr 91 21:54:00 GMT
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In article <1991Apr12.034927.25257@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>, jonkatz@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jonathan W. Katz) writes:
> 
> Actually, what he saw back in '85 (?) was an actual fire in the Columbia
> engine room that did a lot of damage.
> 
> Jonathan W. Katz
> Purdue University

This is partially correct.  Several APU fuel lines had broken causing a 
small fire in the aft bulkhead.  The fire was not in the engine room.
As a result of the fire the APU fuel lines were replaced with stronger ones.

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