B737-200 crew had #2 engine fire warning in ZFW class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	553332
Time
Date	200207
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dal.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	553332
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fire warning bell and light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Fire on initial descent from FL310 into dal. #2 engine fire warning light came on and bell sounded. Ran through engine fire severe damage or separation checklist. Shut down the #2 engine and discharged both fire bottles. #2 engine fire light remained on, declared emergency and landed safely in dallas. No fire or smoke was observed on landing from fire crews. Fire light extinguished while taxiing into gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 CREW HAD #2 ENG FIRE WARNING IN ZFW CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: FIRE ON INITIAL DSCNT FROM FL310 INTO DAL. #2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BELL SOUNDED. RAN THROUGH ENG FIRE SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION CHKLIST. SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENG AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. #2 ENG FIRE LIGHT REMAINED ON, DECLARED EMER AND LANDED SAFELY IN DALLAS. NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS OBSERVED ON LNDG FROM FIRE CREWS. FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHILE TAXIING INTO GATE.

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.