B190 crew had an engine fire warning in ZDV class east, and landed at the nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	586537
Time
Date	200307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdv.artcc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc tracon : d01.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 255 flight time total : 3663.3 flight time type : 2550
ASRS Report	586537
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng fire warning system other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route on climb from den to mck, nebraska, on the plains 2 mck transition approximately 60 mi out, the #1 engine 'T' fire handle illuminated. The emergency procedures were accomplished, notified ATC and declared an emergency. The engine was shut down per procedures, but we determined that the warning was most likely a false indication. The return to the airport was uneventful. The aircraft was taxied clear of runway 26 at denver international, and the aircraft was shut down. The passenger were deplaned, since without the engines running, there is no cooling for the cabin. A bus picked them up, and the aircraft was towed to the terminal. The problem was determined to be a faulty fire loop in front of the 'lip heat.' the aircraft was repaired, and test flown a few hours later without any abnormal indications later that evening. The aircraft was returned to service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B190 CREW HAD AN ENG FIRE WARNING IN ZDV CLASS E, AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: ENRTE ON CLB FROM DEN TO MCK, NEBRASKA, ON THE PLAINS 2 MCK TRANSITION APPROX 60 MI OUT, THE #1 ENG 'T' FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED. THE EMER PROCS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, NOTIFIED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMER. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN PER PROCS, BUT WE DETERMINED THAT THE WARNING WAS MOST LIKELY A FALSE INDICATION. THE RETURN TO THE ARPT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE ACFT WAS TAXIED CLR OF RWY 26 AT DENVER INTL, AND THE ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN. THE PAX WERE DEPLANED, SINCE WITHOUT THE ENGS RUNNING, THERE IS NO COOLING FOR THE CABIN. A BUS PICKED THEM UP, AND THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE TERMINAL. THE PROB WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY FIRE LOOP IN FRONT OF THE 'LIP HEAT.' THE ACFT WAS REPAIRED, AND TEST FLOWN A FEW HRS LATER WITHOUT ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS LATER THAT EVENING. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SVC.

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.