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An erj-190 first officer reported an engine fire on approach. An emergency was declared and a normal landing followed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 891354 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 190/195 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Descending rapidly at flight idle for short visual approach; [I; the first officer;] was flying pilot. At ~3000' (MSL) 'engine fire #2' EICAS display with fire indications on #2 shut-off handle and engine indication. Captain decided to let first officer continue to fly and he would perform the QRH - engine fire procedure. Approach turned us over to tower where on initial contact captain declared an emergency. First officer now has ATC radios. First officer informed tower of fire indication on right side of aircraft; to roll equipment; and souls on-board; the aircraft now on 4 mile final. After ~15-20 seconds the fire indication went out. Captain halted QRH procedure at this point in order to get information on engine status which; at this point; appeared normal. Captain queried tower if they could see smoke or flames. First officer queried the flight attendant for visual indications of a problem. Both answers were that the engine appeared normal. Captain decided to abort QRH and resume non-flying piloting duties. Aircraft was configured for landing. Landing and rollout were normal. Aircraft exited the runway; [and made] a right turn to bring the right engine toward the approaching fire trucks. Fire trucks confirmed no smoke or fire present. Number 2 engine secured for single-engine taxi (normal procedure) and taxi to gate was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An ERJ-190 First Officer reported an engine fire on approach. An emergency was declared and a normal landing followed.
Narrative: Descending rapidly at flight idle for short visual approach; [I; the First Officer;] was flying pilot. At ~3000' (MSL) 'Engine Fire #2' EICAS display with fire indications on #2 shut-off handle and engine indication. Captain decided to let First Officer continue to fly and he would perform the QRH - Engine Fire procedure. Approach turned us over to Tower where on initial contact Captain declared an emergency. First Officer now has ATC radios. First Officer informed Tower of fire indication on right side of aircraft; to roll equipment; and souls on-board; the aircraft now on 4 mile final. After ~15-20 seconds the fire indication went out. Captain halted QRH procedure at this point in order to get information on engine status which; at this point; appeared normal. Captain queried Tower if they could see smoke or flames. First Officer queried the Flight Attendant for visual indications of a problem. Both answers were that the engine appeared normal. Captain decided to abort QRH and resume non-flying piloting duties. Aircraft was configured for landing. Landing and rollout were normal. Aircraft exited the runway; [and made] a right turn to bring the right engine toward the approaching fire trucks. Fire trucks confirmed no smoke or fire present. Number 2 engine secured for single-engine taxi (normal procedure) and taxi to gate was uneventful.
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.