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An MD82 flight crew responded appropriately to fire warning indications from the left engine; shutting it down and returning to their departure airport. An inspection after landing determined there was no evidence of an actual fire.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 946137 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Had loop a fire light on climb out through 11;000 ft; followed by a #1 engine fire light. Retarded #1 engine per QRH procedures; light extinguished with in three seconds. Left engine at idle. Followed QRH procedure. Returned to departure airport for landing. Landed overweight at 139;000 pounds; smooth touch down and roll out. Arff met aircraft; checked us out and said no abnormal fire indications. Returned to the gate and deplaned the passengers after talking to maintenance and dispatch.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD82 flight crew responded appropriately to fire warning indications from the left engine; shutting it down and returning to their departure airport. An inspection after landing determined there was no evidence of an actual fire.
Narrative: Had Loop A Fire Light on climb out through 11;000 FT; followed by a #1 Engine Fire light. Retarded #1 engine per QRH procedures; light extinguished with in three seconds. Left engine at idle. Followed QRH procedure. Returned to departure airport for landing. Landed overweight at 139;000 LBS; smooth touch down and roll out. ARFF met aircraft; checked us out and said no abnormal fire indications. Returned to the gate and deplaned the passengers after talking to Maintenance and Dispatch.
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.