Left engine fire warning at 5000' MSL caused flight crew to declare an emergency and return to jfk.

Attributes
ACN	168793
Time
Date	199101
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : jfk tower : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 510
ASRS Report	168793
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on departure climb through 5000' MSL, the number 1 engine fire warning sounded. The PNF immediately notified ATC of the engine fire warning. ATC granted our request for a return immediately to jfk and cleared us for a visibility approach. The engine fire in flight checklist was performed; both extinguishing bottles were discharged. The single engine operation checklist was performed. The jfk tower advised that the crash trucks were alerted and told to stand by. A single engine approach and landing was made to runway 22R. The aircraft was taxied clear of the active runway. The crash crew did a visibility inspection of the aircraft and reported that no fire danger existed. The aircraft was then taxied to the ramp west/O further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING AT 5000' MSL CAUSED FLT CREW TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO JFK.

Narrative: WHILE ON DEP CLB THROUGH 5000' MSL, THE NUMBER 1 ENG FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. THE PNF IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED ATC OF THE ENG FIRE WARNING. ATC GRANTED OUR REQUEST FOR A RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO JFK AND CLRED US FOR A VIS APCH. THE ENG FIRE IN FLT CHKLIST WAS PERFORMED; BOTH EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE SINGLE ENG OPERATION CHKLIST WAS PERFORMED. THE JFK TWR ADVISED THAT THE CRASH TRUCKS WERE ALERTED AND TOLD TO STAND BY. A SINGLE ENG APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE TO RWY 22R. THE ACFT WAS TAXIED CLR OF THE ACTIVE RWY. THE CRASH CREW DID A VIS INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND RPTED THAT NO FIRE DANGER EXISTED. THE ACFT WAS THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP W/O FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.