Md-11 flight crew reported returning to departure airport following loss of number 1 engine shortly ...

Attributes
ACN	1338320
Time
Date	201603
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

First officer flying; captain pilot-monitoring. About 600 feet [AGL] (after gear up; before flaps up) received fire warning indication on #1 motor. Captain requested safe altitude; and immediate return to [departure airport]. First officer directed; and captain performed QRH and first officer continued flying aircraft. Captain accomplished QRH checklist and loaded FMS with ILS approach. ATC gave vectors for VFR return. Captain resumed flying on base turn and performed ILS; coupled approach to auto land. Stopped aircraft on runway to allow fire department to scan engine. Since indication of fire was present captain elected to taxi back to ramp with two engines. Excellent job on part of tower keeping us under his control and allowing easy return to final. Excellent job on part of first officer for performance.engine fire indication on #1 engine. QRH directed engine shutdown and land nearest suitable airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-11 flight crew reported returning to departure airport following loss of Number 1 engine shortly after takeoff.

Narrative: First Officer flying; Captain pilot-monitoring. About 600 feet [AGL] (after gear up; before flaps up) received Fire Warning indication on #1 motor. Captain requested safe altitude; and immediate return to [departure airport]. FO directed; and Captain performed QRH and FO continued flying aircraft. Captain accomplished QRH checklist and loaded FMS with ILS approach. ATC gave vectors for VFR return. Captain resumed flying on base turn and performed ILS; coupled approach to auto land. Stopped aircraft on runway to allow Fire Department to scan engine. Since indication of fire was present Captain elected to taxi back to ramp with two engines. Excellent job on part of Tower keeping us under his control and allowing easy return to final. Excellent job on part of FO for performance.Engine fire indication on #1 engine. QRH directed engine shutdown and land nearest suitable airport.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Md-11 flight crew reported returning to departure airport following loss of number 1 engine shortly after takeoff.