LR31 crew had engine fire warning on #2 engine.

Attributes
ACN	413812
Time
Date	199809
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : map
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31500 msl bound upper : 31500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	413812
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing through FL315 on a climb to FL390, expedite through FL330, right engine fire light came on. The fire t-handle was pulled and the fire light went out. We notified center: 1) we could not continue climb, 2) the nature of the problem, and 3) asked for a descent. We returned to home base with right engine shut down. No further indication of fire from the engine. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the aircraft has fire bottles. They were not discharged because the fire warning went out when the fire handle was pulled. The engine was a garrett tfe 731. After landing, maintenance found a pneumatic bleed air leak. After repair, the aircraft has flown without further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LR31 CREW HAD ENG FIRE WARNING ON #2 ENG.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH FL315 ON A CLB TO FL390, EXPEDITE THROUGH FL330, R ENG FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRE T-HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. WE NOTIFIED CTR: 1) WE COULD NOT CONTINUE CLB, 2) THE NATURE OF THE PROB, AND 3) ASKED FOR A DSCNT. WE RETURNED TO HOME BASE WITH R ENG SHUT DOWN. NO FURTHER INDICATION OF FIRE FROM THE ENG. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE ACFT HAS FIRE BOTTLES. THEY WERE NOT DISCHARGED BECAUSE THE FIRE WARNING WENT OUT WHEN THE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. THE ENG WAS A GARRETT TFE 731. AFTER LNDG, MAINT FOUND A PNEUMATIC BLEED AIR LEAK. AFTER REPAIR, THE ACFT HAS FLOWN WITHOUT FURTHER PROBS.

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.