B747-400 captain reported observing an 'aft cargo fire det' warning light while on final approach; w...

Attributes
ACN	1552643
Time
Date	201806
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

While on final approach; we experienced a master warning light and fire bell; and EICAS (engine indicating and crew alerting system) message 'aft cargo fire det.' I canceled the master warning bell and recalled the EICAS and checked the status pages; at this point we experienced the same fire warning and bell a second time; I canceled the warning and notified tower of our situation and requested men and equipment. Once on the ground we exited the runway and coordinated communications with fire and rescue and parked and shutdown the aircraft safely. We then ran the evacuation checklist and exited the jet via the slides.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B747-400 Captain reported observing an 'Aft Cargo Fire Det' warning light while on final approach; which resulted in a ground evacuation after landing.

Narrative: While on final approach; we experienced a master warning light and fire bell; and EICAS (Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System) message 'Aft Cargo Fire Det.' I canceled the master warning bell and recalled the EICAS and checked the status pages; at this point we experienced the same fire warning and bell a second time; I canceled the warning and notified Tower of our situation and requested men and equipment. Once on the ground we exited the runway and coordinated communications with fire and rescue and parked and shutdown the aircraft safely. We then ran the evacuation checklist and exited the jet via the slides.

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.

B747-400 captain reported observing an 'aft cargo fire det' warning light while on final approach; which resulted in a ground evacuation after landing.