An air carrier medium large transport returned and landed after having an engine overheat warning.

Attributes
ACN	228380
Time
Date	199212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	228380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff we received a right engine overheat, retarded the throttle and referred to the checklist. We suspected engine ice and advanced the throttle after a couple of mins (the light went out immediately when we pulled the throttle back). We then received an engine fire indication, pulled throttle back, then landed back at pit airport. The fire indication went out once we throttled back, therefore, no need to shut the engine down. We performed a single engine approach and landing with right engine in idle. No further complications.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG RETURNED AND LANDED AFTER HAVING AN ENG OVERHEAT WARNING.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF WE RECEIVED A R ENG OVERHEAT, RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND REFERRED TO THE CHKLIST. WE SUSPECTED ENG ICE AND ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS (THE LIGHT WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK). WE THEN RECEIVED AN ENG FIRE INDICATION, PULLED THROTTLE BACK, THEN LANDED BACK AT PIT ARPT. THE FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT ONCE WE THROTTLED BACK, THEREFORE, NO NEED TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN. WE PERFORMED A SINGLE ENG APCH AND LNDG WITH R ENG IN IDLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.

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.