Engine fire light illuminated on climb. Returned to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	223500
Time
Date	199210
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tracon : eri
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	223500
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff and initial reduction to climb power, engine fire light (right engine) illuminated passing 2000 ft. ATC was notified that a fire indication was observed and a 180 degree turn to the airport was requested and granted. Since the right engine appeared to be putting out normal power, I decided not to feather said engine given the critical phase of flight. During power reduction, a normal landing was made and the fire light went out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLB. RETURNED TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AND INITIAL REDUCTION TO CLB PWR, ENG FIRE LIGHT (R ENG) ILLUMINATED PASSING 2000 FT. ATC WAS NOTIFIED THAT A FIRE INDICATION WAS OBSERVED AND A 180 DEG TURN TO THE ARPT WAS REQUESTED AND GRANTED. SINCE THE R ENG APPEARED TO BE PUTTING OUT NORMAL PWR, I DECIDED NOT TO FEATHER SAID ENG GIVEN THE CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT. DURING PWR REDUCTION, A NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE AND THE FIRE 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.