An air carrier large transport shut down an engine after a fire.

Attributes
ACN	258368
Time
Date	199311
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 38000 msl bound upper : 38000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	258368
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While descending from FL390 through FL380 'left engine overheat' message displayed. Within 20 seconds 'left engine fire' warning message and aural alarm displayed and sounded. I accomplished the 'engine fire and shutdown' procedure. After 30 seconds, warning was still displayed. I discharged the 'left fire bottle.' overheat and fire light extinguished at 25 seconds. I declared emergency with the center and landed at las without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT SHUT DOWN AN ENG AFTER A FIRE.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING FROM FL390 THROUGH FL380 'L ENG OVERHEAT' MESSAGE DISPLAYED. WITHIN 20 SECONDS 'L ENG FIRE' WARNING MESSAGE AND AURAL ALARM DISPLAYED AND SOUNDED. I ACCOMPLISHED THE 'ENG FIRE AND SHUTDOWN' PROC. AFTER 30 SECONDS, WARNING WAS STILL DISPLAYED. I DISCHARGED THE 'L FIRE BOTTLE.' OVERHEAT AND FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 25 SECONDS. I DECLARED EMER WITH THE CTR AND LANDED AT LAS WITHOUT 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.