MD83 captain experiences a cargo fire warning at cruise altitude and complies with QRH procedures. F...

Attributes
ACN	1057095
Time
Date	201212
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During cruise; fwd cargo fire warning light illuminated. We discharged the fire bottle; accomplished the emergency checklist; and landed enroute at [the nearest suitable airport]. Landing was uneventful. Arff trucks inspected aircraft while on the runway and detected no hot spots. Fire trucks followed us as we taxied to the gate. Maintenance inspected fwd cargo compartment and found no indication of fire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD83 Captain experiences a cargo fire warning at cruise altitude and complies with QRH procedures. Flight diverts to a suitable airport where the warning is determined to be false.

Narrative: During cruise; FWD CARGO FIRE warning light illuminated. We discharged the fire bottle; accomplished the emergency checklist; and landed enroute at [the nearest suitable airport]. Landing was uneventful. ARFF trucks inspected aircraft while on the runway and detected no hot spots. Fire trucks followed us as we taxied to the gate. Maintenance inspected FWD cargo compartment and found NO indication of fire.

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.

MD83 captain experiences a cargo fire warning at cruise altitude and complies with QRH procedures. Flight diverts to a suitable airport where the warning is determined to be false.