B727 with engine fire warning diverts to land at iad.

Attributes
ACN	415239
Time
Date	199809
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3800 msl bound upper : 3800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca tracon : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 10000
ASRS Report	415239
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff from dca, while climbing through 3800 ft, #3 engine fire light came on. The crew immediately requested vectors to dulles. ATC asked us to descend to 3000 ft and positioned us for a 5 mi final. The crew completed all emergency checklists. We informed the passenger of our change of destination, contacted cabin attendants and gave them a brief. Engine fire light went out after throttle was retarded. 11 mins after takeoff, we landed on runway 19L. We used minimum braking after landing because of overweight condition (162000 pounds). We stopped on the taxiway, shut #3 engine, and had fire trucks inspect aircraft. No problems were encountered, we taxied to the gate. We did not declare an emergency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 WITH ENG FIRE WARNING DIVERTS TO LAND AT IAD.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DCA, WHILE CLBING THROUGH 3800 FT, #3 ENG FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED VECTORS TO DULLES. ATC ASKED US TO DSND TO 3000 FT AND POSITIONED US FOR A 5 MI FINAL. THE CREW COMPLETED ALL EMER CHKLISTS. WE INFORMED THE PAX OF OUR CHANGE OF DEST, CONTACTED CABIN ATTENDANTS AND GAVE THEM A BRIEF. ENG FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. 11 MINS AFTER TKOF, WE LANDED ON RWY 19L. WE USED MINIMUM BRAKING AFTER LNDG BECAUSE OF OVERWT CONDITION (162000 LBS). WE STOPPED ON THE TXWY, SHUT #3 ENG, AND HAD FIRE TRUCKS INSPECT ACFT. NO PROBS WERE ENCOUNTERED, WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER.

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.