Narrative:

Dispatched with #1 engine B fire detection loop inoperative. At 37000 ft 80 NM from ord, a loop indicated fire. Silenced bell and upon request from captain initiated engine fire checklist. Upon engine shutdown fire indication ceased. While reading amplification and 'cleaning up' the flight engineer's panel, the light on the fire pull handle relit both fire extinguishers were discharged the checklist reread. Landed at ord runway 14L without incident. The fire crew inspected left side of aircraft for evidence of fire and found none. Taxied to gate without incident. No injuries or damage.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB ACFT HAS 'A LOOP' FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENG, LAND. FIRE CREW INSPECTS TO FIND NO FIRE INDICATION.

Narrative: DISPATCHED WITH #1 ENG B FIRE DETECTION LOOP INOP. AT 37000 FT 80 NM FROM ORD, A LOOP INDICATED FIRE. SILENCED BELL AND UPON REQUEST FROM CAPT INITIATED ENG FIRE CHKLIST. UPON ENG SHUTDOWN FIRE INDICATION CEASED. WHILE READING AMPLIFICATION AND 'CLEANING UP' THE FE'S PANEL, THE LIGHT ON THE FIRE PULL HANDLE RELIT BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE DISCHARGED THE CHKLIST REREAD. LANDED AT ORD RWY 14L WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FIRE CREW INSPECTED L SIDE OF ACFT FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND FOUND NONE. TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE.

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.