A B737-300 flight at FL310 diverts to cvg after receiving a fire light from the cargo fire detection...

Attributes
ACN	516732
Time
Date	200106
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : flm.vor
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc tower : buf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 1795
ASRS Report	516732
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cargo det sys
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While airborne FL310, fire light flickered on cargo detection system. Tested system and tested normally. Proceeded to hold pattern FL310 due to WX ord on flm 148 degree radial, 90 DME. Within 10 mins of fire indication, received a #1 discharge light. Went through qrc and expanded checklist. Briefed flight attendant on cabin advisory, declared emergency and diverted to cvg airport. No evacuate/evacuation due to fire department inspecting cargo compartments and no fire and no smoke. It seemed like fire bottles did not work. No residue found in cargo compartments. Debriefed flight attendants and all personnel involved and mission accomplished.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 FLT AT FL310 DIVERTS TO CVG AFTER RECEIVING A FIRE LIGHT FROM THE CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYS NEAR FLM, KY.

Narrative: WHILE AIRBORNE FL310, FIRE LIGHT FLICKERED ON CARGO DETECTION SYS. TESTED SYS AND TESTED NORMALLY. PROCEEDED TO HOLD PATTERN FL310 DUE TO WX ORD ON FLM 148 DEG RADIAL, 90 DME. WITHIN 10 MINS OF FIRE INDICATION, RECEIVED A #1 DISCHARGE LIGHT. WENT THROUGH QRC AND EXPANDED CHKLIST. BRIEFED FLT ATTENDANT ON CABIN ADVISORY, DECLARED EMER AND DIVERTED TO CVG ARPT. NO EVAC DUE TO FIRE DEPT INSPECTING CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND NO FIRE AND NO SMOKE. IT SEEMED LIKE FIRE BOTTLES DID NOT WORK. NO RESIDUE FOUND IN CARGO COMPARTMENTS. DEBRIEFED FLT ATTENDANTS AND ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

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 B737-300 flight at FL310 diverts to cvg after receiving a fire light from the cargo fire detection system near flm, ky.