B777 ferry flight returns to departure airport after experiencing an apparently false fire warning i...

Attributes
ACN	815925
Time
Date	200812
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	815925
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas fire warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climbout we had a master warning light and bell. The EICAS had a message for smoke fdcr (flight deck crew rest). The captain; who was the pilot flying; also took over ATC and I started the checklist. I had to get out of my seat since we were flying a ferry flight. There were only the two of us on the aircraft; so I had to evaluate the fdcr and see if there was smoke or fire. I took a peb; checked the cockpit door for heat; there was none; looked out the peep-hole -- saw nothing; then opened the door looking for any signs of smoke or fire. I checked the fdcr and found the heater on but no smoke or fire. I did notice a particular odor. The captain was continuing to run the checklist and I re-set the flight attendant panel to silence the warning bell. I returned to the cockpit; closed and secured the door; and finished the required checklist. The captain coordinated for a return to ZZZ and we landed on runway 18R. We were met by arff which came aboard and searched for any hot spots. The firemen spent over 1 hour looking for the source of the warning. We turned the aircraft over to maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 ferry flight returns to departure airport after experiencing an apparently false fire warning in the crew rest area during the climb.

Narrative: On climbout we had a Master Warning light and bell. The EICAS had a message for smoke FDCR (flight deck crew rest). The Captain; who was the Pilot Flying; also took over ATC and I started the checklist. I had to get out of my seat since we were flying a ferry flight. There were only the two of us on the aircraft; so I had to evaluate the FDCR and see if there was smoke or fire. I took a PEB; checked the cockpit door for heat; there was none; looked out the peep-hole -- saw nothing; then opened the door looking for any signs of smoke or fire. I checked the FDCR and found the heater on but no smoke or fire. I did notice a particular odor. The Captain was continuing to run the checklist and I re-set the FA panel to silence the warning bell. I returned to the cockpit; closed and secured the door; and finished the required checklist. The Captain coordinated for a return to ZZZ and we landed on Runway 18R. We were met by ARFF which came aboard and searched for any hot spots. The firemen spent over 1 hour looking for the source of the warning. We turned the aircraft over to Maintenance.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.