Engine fire warning. Unable callback.

Attributes
ACN	142518
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14300 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	142518
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 none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing through 23000', we got the right engine fire indications. We went through the emergency procedure, shutting down the engine and firing both bottles but the lights never went out. I declared an emergency, returned to miami and landed west/O incident. Emergency equipment determined no fire in right engine so I taxied to gate and deplaned passengers. I really appreciate the outstanding training that I received in this large transport aircraft. It made a potentially dangerous situation have a quick and easy happy ending.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FIRE WARNING. UNABLE CALLBACK.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 23000', WE GOT THE R ENG FIRE INDICATIONS. WE WENT THROUGH THE EMER PROC, SHUTTING DOWN THE ENG AND FIRING BOTH BOTTLES BUT THE LIGHTS NEVER WENT OUT. I DECLARED AN EMER, RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. EMER EQUIP DETERMINED NO FIRE IN R ENG SO I TAXIED TO GATE AND DEPLANED PAXS. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OUTSTANDING TRNING THAT I RECEIVED IN THIS LGT ACFT. IT MADE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAVE A QUICK AND EASY HAPPY ENDING.

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.