Application of takeoff power, #2 fire warning. Takeoff abort.

Attributes
ACN	92622
Time
Date	198808
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12000
ASRS Report	92622
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 3500
ASRS Report	92541
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

As takeoff power was applied, #2 engine fire warning light illuminated, along with the warning bell. Crew performed emergency procedures, but warning light remained on. Ma port authority personnel confirmed no fire or smoke from #2 engine. Returned to gate and entered the problem in aircraft maintenance log. Supplemental information from acn 92541: both aircraft fire bottles were discharged, however, the fire light was not extinguished. The flight returned to the gate and was terminated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APPLICATION OF TKOF PWR, #2 FIRE WARNING. TKOF ABORT.

Narrative: AS TKOF PWR WAS APPLIED, #2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH THE WARNING BELL. CREW PERFORMED EMER PROCS, BUT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. MA PORT AUTHORITY PERSONNEL CONFIRMED NO FIRE OR SMOKE FROM #2 ENG. RETURNED TO GATE AND ENTERED THE PROB IN ACFT MAINT LOG. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 92541: BOTH ACFT FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, HOWEVER, THE FIRE LIGHT WAS NOT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND WAS TERMINATED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.