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A MD80's right engine fire warning annunciated immediately after takeoff. An emergency was declared with a turn downwind for a visual approach to the departure runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 849277 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Weather were clear; 76 degrees light wind from south. Max power takeoff with first officer flying. At about 20 ft AGL; right engine fire light and oral warning. Retracted gear and climbed to single engine accelerate altitude. Declared emergency. Captain then took aircraft and started right climbing turn to a visual downwind. During climb captain shut right fuel level off. On downwind captain called for engine fire checklist and we completed up to the notes section. Turned right base for runway. Completed normal before landing checklist. Uneventful landing. Crash fire rescue equipment trailed aircraft on runway. No smoke; fire or damage seen from his vantage point. Flight attendants did not report anything abnormal. Taxied to gate and deplaned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80's right engine fire warning annunciated immediately after takeoff. An emergency was declared with a turn downwind for a visual approach to the departure runway.
Narrative: Weather were clear; 76 degrees light wind from South. Max power takeoff with First Officer flying. At about 20 FT AGL; right engine fire light and oral warning. Retracted gear and climbed to single engine accelerate altitude. Declared emergency. Captain then took aircraft and started right climbing turn to a visual downwind. During climb Captain shut right fuel level off. On downwind Captain called for engine fire checklist and we completed up to the notes section. Turned right base for Runway. Completed normal before landing checklist. Uneventful landing. CFR trailed aircraft on runway. No smoke; fire or damage seen from his vantage point. Flight attendants did not report anything abnormal. Taxied to gate and deplaned.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.