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The flight crew of a wide body aircraft on a long range over water flight; declared an emergency; shut down the right engine; dumped fuel and returned to their departure airport when the engine fire warning illuminated shortly after takeoff. Crash fire rescue equipment crews extinguished landing gear fires and reported numerous blown tires after the aircraft was stopped on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 961155 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Relief Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
The captain briefed prior to departure that we would handle any engine malfunction by turning downwind; dumping fuel and landing on runway xx. Approx one minute after takeoff the right [engine] fire engine fire indications illuminated. The captain declared an emergency and told ATC we would level at 2000 MSL and fly a downwind to runway xx. I was flying and leveled at 2000 MSL as the captain and the relief pilot accomplished appropriate checklists. Departure asked if we wanted to land on runway yy. I kept the configuration at flaps 5/180K in case we would land on runway yy. The captain reiterated runway xx. The relief pilot started dumping fuel. The captain accomplished the before landing checklist and I turned downwind and flew a single engine/20 deg flap visual to runway xx and landed. The captain took control of the aircraft after we had stopped on the runway. While stopped the brakes showed high temperatures and some tires deflated as a result. Aarf responded and cooled down both gear areas. Passengers were deplaned by air stairs and bussed to terminal. Maintenance took control of the aircraft and we departed on the last bus.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The Flight Crew of a Wide Body aircraft on a long range over water flight; declared an emergency; shut down the right engine; dumped fuel and returned to their departure airport when the engine fire warning illuminated shortly after takeoff. CFR crews extinguished landing gear fires and reported numerous blown tires after the aircraft was stopped on the runway.
Narrative: The Captain briefed prior to departure that we would handle any engine malfunction by turning downwind; dumping fuel and landing on Runway XX. Approx one minute after takeoff the right [engine] fire engine fire indications illuminated. The Captain declared an emergency and told ATC we would level at 2000 MSL and fly a downwind to Runway XX. I was flying and leveled at 2000 MSL as the Captain and the Relief Pilot accomplished appropriate checklists. Departure asked if we wanted to land on Runway YY. I kept the configuration at flaps 5/180K in case we would land on Runway YY. The Captain reiterated Runway XX. The Relief Pilot started dumping fuel. The Captain accomplished the before landing checklist and I turned downwind and flew a single engine/20 deg flap visual to Runway XX and landed. The Captain took control of the aircraft after we had stopped on the runway. While stopped the brakes showed high temperatures and some tires deflated as a result. AARF responded and cooled down both gear areas. Passengers were deplaned by air stairs and bussed to terminal. Maintenance took control of the aircraft and we departed on the last bus.
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.