<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1024486, July 2012

A300 flight crew reported ECAM for engine fire on climbout. They ran the procedure; declared an emergency; and returned to departure airport where they experienced a hydraulic failure after landing.

Attributes
ACN	1024486
Time
Date	201207
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During climb from FL260; number 2 engine fire warning was indicated on ECAM. Complied with all QRH procedures; shutdown the engine and discharged fire agent in accordance with the QRH and ECAM. Declared an emergency with ATC and returned to [departure airport]. After landing; we lost hydraulic pressure and were towed into the gate after being checked by emergency responders.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 flight crew reported ECAM for engine fire on climbout. They ran the procedure; declared an emergency; and returned to departure airport where they experienced a hydraulic failure after landing.

Narrative: During climb from FL260; Number 2 Engine Fire Warning was indicated on ECAM. Complied with all QRH procedures; shutdown the engine and discharged fire agent IAW the QRH and ECAM. Declared an emergency with ATC and returned to [departure airport]. After landing; we lost hydraulic pressure and were towed into the gate after being checked by emergency responders.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.