Air carrier large transport in-flight engine shutdown and return with emergency declared.

Attributes
ACN	193604
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	193604
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

#1 engine fault detector came on. We went through abnormal checklist and completed procedure. A few mins later, we got a fire warning on #1. Followed procedure and shut down #1 engine, returned atl and declared emergency. We requested runway 27R atl. When we got on tower they cleared a heavy jet on runway for takeoff. Subsequent conversations showed they did not know we had an engine shut down. Somebody dropped the ball. Maybe adding code word to call sign like we do for lifeguard might stop this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN AND RETURN WITH EMER DECLARED.

Narrative: #1 ENG FAULT DETECTOR CAME ON. WE WENT THROUGH ABNORMAL CHKLIST AND COMPLETED PROC. A FEW MINS LATER, WE GOT A FIRE WARNING ON #1. FOLLOWED PROC AND SHUT DOWN #1 ENG, RETURNED ATL AND DECLARED EMER. WE REQUESTED RWY 27R ATL. WHEN WE GOT ON TWR THEY CLRED A HVY JET ON RWY FOR TKOF. SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS SHOWED THEY DID NOT KNOW WE HAD AN ENG SHUT DOWN. SOMEBODY DROPPED THE BALL. MAYBE ADDING CODE WORD TO CALL SIGN LIKE WE DO FOR LIFEGUARD MIGHT STOP THIS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.