Narrative:

During my departure brief I said we were under landing weight (15;300) and because of the bubbles in our wings we would be under tip weight shortly (we left the ramp with 1;000 in each tip). I also briefed in case of an emergency we would return back to [departure airport] and pointed out the fire department as we taxied by it. During takeoff all engine gauges were normal. Gear up; then noise abatement power; V2 +30; I call flaps up after takeoff. Then I see the master warn light and look to the annunciation panel and see the right engine fire t-handle flashing. Called fire fire fire. Pulled the right engine to idle and waited approximately 10 seconds then I shut the engine down and pulled the right fire t-handle. I wait another 5 seconds to see if it would self-extinguish and pressed a halon button and called the tower. Said we had an engine fire and we are turning back. [Pilot not flying]; got the emergency check list and did the engine fire emergency check list; then asked if I needed anything. I said we were landing single engine so our max flaps are 20 degrees; what's our ref speed at our weight with 20 degrees of flaps. The tower advised [runway xyc] was available. I said we'll take it. Then the tower asked if we had the runway in sight. I said we did and we were cleared to land. When we turned base the fire light was still flashing so I pressed the second halon button. Called flaps 8 and gear down before landing checklist. I advised the tower we would shut down on the runway and evacuate the plane upon landing. Then I briefed [pilot not flying]; that once the plane was stopped and I set the brake; I wanted him to get up and get the door open and get out of the plane while I finished shutting down the plane. Then landing was normal and uneventful. Used the spoilers and normal braking. Got the plane to a complete stop; set the brake; shut down the left engine and told [pilot not flying] to get out. [Pilot not flying] departed the airplane while I shut of the emergency battery and the main batteries and I departed too.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Learjet 35 flight crew reported a right engine fire warning during initial climb. The crew shutdown the engine and returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: During my departure brief I said we were under landing weight (15;300) and because of the bubbles in our wings we would be under tip weight shortly (we left the ramp with 1;000 in each tip). I also briefed in case of an emergency we would return back to [departure airport] and pointed out the fire department as we taxied by it. During takeoff all engine gauges were normal. Gear up; then noise abatement power; V2 +30; I call flaps up after takeoff. Then I see the master warn light and look to the annunciation panel and see the right engine fire T-handle flashing. Called fire fire fire. Pulled the right engine to idle and waited approximately 10 seconds then I shut the engine down and pulled the right fire T-handle. I wait another 5 seconds to see if it would self-extinguish and pressed a halon button and called the tower. Said we had an engine fire and we are turning back. [Pilot not flying]; got the emergency check list and did the engine fire emergency check list; then asked if I needed anything. I said we were landing single engine so our Max flaps are 20 degrees; what's our ref speed at our weight with 20 degrees of flaps. The tower advised [Runway XYC] was available. I said we'll take it. Then the tower asked if we had the runway in sight. I said we did and we were cleared to land. When we turned base the fire light was still flashing so I pressed the second halon button. Called flaps 8 and gear down before landing checklist. I advised the tower we would shut down on the runway and evacuate the plane upon landing. Then I briefed [Pilot not flying]; that once the plane was stopped and I set the brake; I wanted him to get up and get the door open and get out of the plane while I finished shutting down the plane. Then landing was normal and uneventful. Used the spoilers and normal braking. Got the plane to a complete stop; set the brake; shut down the left engine and told [Pilot not flying] to get out. [Pilot not flying] departed the airplane while I shut of the emergency battery and the main batteries and I departed too.

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