JS41 crew had a #2 engine fire warning in ZKC class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	617575
Time
Date	200405
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sgf.vortac
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level ground : maintenance
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
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 : 8100 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	617575
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fire warning system #2 other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Approximately 80 mi northeast of sgf, received a right engine fire warning. Completed engine fire checklist, declared an emergency, notified flight attendants, passenger and company. Xferred controls to captain. Conducted a visual approach to runway 20 at sgf. Deplaned passenger normally at gate, no injuries reported. Company sent 2 mechanics to sgf, found no signs of fire, duct leaks, or damage. Replaced both halon fire bottles and a controller. Performed engine run-up. Operations checked normal. Next morning during flight from sgf, on taxi out, received another right engine fire warning. Returned to gate and deplaned passenger. A subsequent engine run-up caused an additional right engine fire warning. Replaced #1 fire loop. Ran engine, and operations checked normal. Departed sgf at XA20 and received no further faults.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JS41 CREW HAD A #2 ENG FIRE WARNING IN ZKC CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: APPROX 80 MI NE OF SGF, RECEIVED A R ENG FIRE WARNING. COMPLETED ENG FIRE CHKLIST, DECLARED AN EMER, NOTIFIED FLT ATTENDANTS, PAX AND COMPANY. XFERRED CTLS TO CAPT. CONDUCTED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 20 AT SGF. DEPLANED PAX NORMALLY AT GATE, NO INJURIES RPTED. COMPANY SENT 2 MECHS TO SGF, FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE, DUCT LEAKS, OR DAMAGE. REPLACED BOTH HALON FIRE BOTTLES AND A CTLR. PERFORMED ENG RUN-UP. OPS CHKED NORMAL. NEXT MORNING DURING FLT FROM SGF, ON TAXI OUT, RECEIVED ANOTHER R ENG FIRE WARNING. RETURNED TO GATE AND DEPLANED PAX. A SUBSEQUENT ENG RUN-UP CAUSED AN ADDITIONAL R ENG FIRE WARNING. REPLACED #1 FIRE LOOP. RAN ENG, AND OPS CHKED NORMAL. DEPARTED SGF AT XA20 AND RECEIVED NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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.