Mandated by cargo smoke detector light illuminating in cockpit. Immediate landing.

Attributes
ACN	344039
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other other
Route In Use	arrival 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 : 240 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	344039
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately 5 mins from dfw, the cargo smoke warning light illuminated. We performed the memory item which is cargo fire extinguisher on. We declared an emergency and were met by crash, fire and rescue equipment. There was no evidence of smoke inside or outside of the airplane. We shut down both engines on the taxiway and opened the main entrance door. With no other evidence of smoke or fire and only 14 passenger, I did not feel an evacuate/evacuation was necessary. The cargo bay was inspected by rescue personnel and myself and no evidence of smoke or fire wad noted. We then returned to the gate with crash fire rescue personnel following.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MANDATED BY CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN COCKPIT. IMMEDIATE LNDG.

Narrative: APPROX 5 MINS FROM DFW, THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE PERFORMED THE MEMORY ITEM WHICH IS CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND WERE MET BY CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE EQUIP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. WE SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGS ON THE TXWY AND OPENED THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. WITH NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE AND ONLY 14 PAX, I DID NOT FEEL AN EVAC WAS NECESSARY. THE CARGO BAY WAS INSPECTED BY RESCUE PERSONNEL AND MYSELF AND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE WAD NOTED. WE THEN RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH CRASH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL FOLLOWING.

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.