Commuter aircraft on taxi for takeoff gets engine fire light. Evacuate/evacuations aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	242697
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	242697
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While taxiing for takeoff the left engine fire warning came on. I stopped the aircraft and performed the immediate action items of the 'engine fire on the ground' checklist. The left engine fire light went out. My first officer notified mco ground of our situation. I shut down the right engine to deplane the passenger. I instructed my first officer to deplane the passenger in a normal fashion and to escort them to a safe distance from the aircraft. I informed the passenger that we had what I believed to be a false fire indication from the left engine and that all that is required is a calm orderly deplaning. I stayed on board to complete my duties. The fire warning did turn out to be false. After looking back at our performance, I realize that our training at company has never included a fire warning on the ground. Therefore, I believe more emphasis should be placed on such emergencys.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT ON TAXI FOR TKOF GETS ENG FIRE LIGHT. EVACS ACFT.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FOR TKOF THE L ENG FIRE WARNING CAME ON. I STOPPED THE ACFT AND PERFORMED THE IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS OF THE 'ENG FIRE ON THE GND' CHKLIST. THE L ENG FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. MY FO NOTIFIED MCO GND OF OUR SIT. I SHUT DOWN THE R ENG TO DEPLANE THE PAX. I INSTRUCTED MY FO TO DEPLANE THE PAX IN A NORMAL FASHION AND TO ESCORT THEM TO A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE ACFT. I INFORMED THE PAX THAT WE HAD WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE A FALSE FIRE INDICATION FROM THE L ENG AND THAT ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A CALM ORDERLY DEPLANING. I STAYED ON BOARD TO COMPLETE MY DUTIES. THE FIRE WARNING DID TURN OUT TO BE FALSE. AFTER LOOKING BACK AT OUR PERFORMANCE, I REALIZE THAT OUR TRAINING AT COMPANY HAS NEVER INCLUDED A FIRE WARNING ON THE GND. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE MORE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON SUCH EMERS.

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.