Medium large transport crew had a false cargo compartment fire warning in ZNY class a.

Attributes
ACN	571157
Time
Date	200301
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tracon : sdf.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	571157
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 fire warning system other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Received fault indication from aft cargo fire detection system followed soon after by fire indication. Procedures accomplished via QRH pilots' handbook. Diversion to nearest suitable airport. Uneventful landing and rollout ensued. Emergency vehicles responded, inspected aft cargo area and confirmed no fire, smoke, nor damage. Aircraft proceeded to gate to disembark passenger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CREW HAD A FALSE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING IN ZNY CLASS A.

Narrative: RECEIVED FAULT INDICATION FROM AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYS FOLLOWED SOON AFTER BY FIRE INDICATION. PROCS ACCOMPLISHED VIA QRH PLTS' HANDBOOK. DIVERSION TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. UNEVENTFUL LNDG AND ROLLOUT ENSUED. EMER VEHICLES RESPONDED, INSPECTED AFT CARGO AREA AND CONFIRMED NO FIRE, SMOKE, NOR DAMAGE. ACFT PROCEEDED TO GATE TO DISEMBARK PAX.

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.