Engine fire warning during cruise flight. Divert and land.

Attributes
ACN	134626
Time
Date	199001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rzc
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 18210
ASRS Report	134626
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We experienced an engine fire warning and we followed operating manual procedures. Executed an en route landing at ord for maintenance action. We were not overweight and air carrier notified. Discharged #1 bottle and light went out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FIRE WARNING DURING CRUISE FLT. DIVERT AND LAND.

Narrative: WE EXPERIENCED AN ENG FIRE WARNING AND WE FOLLOWED OPERATING MANUAL PROCS. EXECUTED AN ENRTE LNDG AT ORD FOR MAINT ACTION. WE WERE NOT OVERWEIGHT AND ACR NOTIFIED. DISCHARGED #1 BOTTLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT.

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