In flight engine failure, possible fire. Emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	107819
Time
Date	198903
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 332 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 625
ASRS Report	107819
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The right engine failed west/O warning. Declared emergency and diverted to mem. During descent we had indication of a possible fire. We accomplished abnormal procedure to determine if engine was on fire. It was, so we discharged both (all) fire agent bottles but fire warning light stayed on. F/a's and ground personnel prepared for ground evacuate/evacuation. After landing the crash fire rescue equipment equipment crew advised on radio no smoke or fire visible. I decided not to evacuate/evacuation although the fire light was still on. No injuries occurred--heavy turbine damage to engine. The FAA met the airplane and took a preliminary report. They copied my license data but I had recently moved from az to va. Although I still have a residence in az, I sent a change of address notice to FAA office in 2/89.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IN FLT ENGINE FAILURE, POSSIBLE FIRE. EMERGENCY LNDG.

Narrative: THE RIGHT ENG FAILED W/O WARNING. DECLARED EMER AND DIVERTED TO MEM. DURING DSCNT WE HAD INDICATION OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. WE ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROC TO DETERMINE IF ENG WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS, SO WE DISCHARGED BOTH (ALL) FIRE AGENT BOTTLES BUT FIRE WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. F/A'S AND GND PERSONNEL PREPARED FOR GND EVAC. AFTER LNDG THE CFR EQUIP CREW ADVISED ON RADIO NO SMOKE OR FIRE VISIBLE. I DECIDED NOT TO EVAC ALTHOUGH THE FIRE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. NO INJURIES OCCURRED--HEAVY TURBINE DAMAGE TO ENG. THE FAA MET THE AIRPLANE AND TOOK A PRELIMINARY RPT. THEY COPIED MY LICENSE DATA BUT I HAD RECENTLY MOVED FROM AZ TO VA. ALTHOUGH I STILL HAVE A RESIDENCE IN AZ, I SENT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE TO FAA OFFICE IN 2/89.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.