A dc-10 fire warning system indicated an engine three fire during climb with the B loop deferred so ...

Attributes
ACN	1034829
Time
Date	201209
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Fire/Overheat Warning
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Engine fire indication occurred at 17;000 feet on departure. B loop deferred on number 3. Declared emergency; dumped to max landing weight. Dump occurred on descent between 14;000 feet and 11;000 feet. At 4;000 feet and 10 miles from the airport with the airport and traffic in sight; we began a visual approach to runway. The controller was not expecting it; but we were high already and a successful landing required commencing the descent immediately. We were at max landing weight and the temperature was 37 celsius; so performance was my main concern. To reiterate; we had the airport and traffic in sight prior to commencing the descent. The final controller did not seem to know we were an emergency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC-10 fire warning system indicated an engine three fire during climb with the B Loop deferred so an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Engine fire indication occurred at 17;000 feet on departure. B loop deferred on Number 3. Declared emergency; dumped to max landing weight. Dump occurred on descent between 14;000 feet and 11;000 feet. At 4;000 feet and 10 miles from the airport with the airport and traffic in sight; we began a visual approach to runway. The Controller was not expecting it; but we were high already and a successful landing required commencing the descent immediately. We were at max landing weight and the temperature was 37 Celsius; so performance was my main concern. To reiterate; we had the airport and traffic in sight prior to commencing the descent. The Final Controller did not seem to know we were an emergency.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

A dc-10 fire warning system indicated an engine three fire during climb with the B loop deferred so an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.