A B727 in initial climb at 5000 ft declared an emergency and diverted due to a #2 engine false fire ...

Attributes
ACN	387694
Time
Date	199712
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	387694
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Passing through 3000 ft we set climb power and got a fire warning on the #2 engine. We then performed the emergency checklist, descended to 4000 ft and were cleared for a visual approach to runway 31R at jfk. Landed and taxied to gate without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 IN INITIAL CLB AT 5000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO A #2 ENG FALSE FIRE WARNING.

Narrative: PASSING THROUGH 3000 FT WE SET CLB PWR AND GOT A FIRE WARNING ON THE #2 ENG. WE THEN PERFORMED THE EMER CHKLIST, DSNDED TO 4000 FT AND WERE CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 31R AT JFK. LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.

A B727 in initial climb at 5000 ft declared an emergency and diverted due to a #2 engine false fire warning.