An airbus 300 on initial climb at 7000 ft declared an emergency and diverted due to #1 engine fire warning. Fire warning indication went out at idle power.

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Attributes
ACN	600461
Time
Date	200311
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	600461
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam warnings n ind other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

#1 engine -- on takeoff N1 did not reach takeoff power. Engine #1: N1 90%. Engine #2: N1 100%. Tried to match N1's by pushing up #1 throttle, but #1 egt increased to caution range (about 890). Retarded #1 throttle. At about that time, ECAM warning hp valve vault -0 off. #1 horse power valve switch selected off. #1 horse power switch fault light came on. ECAM nac advisory -- temperature 245 degrees, #1 engine loop 'B' light came on followed by fire indication on ECAM and overhead panel. Reduced #1 throttle to idle. Fire indication went out. Declared an emergency, returned to ZZZ. No indication of engine fire on landing, taxied to parking. Maintenance opened the engine and found ducting blown out with additional damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 300 ON INITIAL CLB AT 7000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO #1 ENG FIRE WARNING. FIRE WARNING INDICATION WENT OUT AT IDLE PWR.

Narrative: #1 ENG -- ON TKOF N1 DID NOT REACH TKOF PWR. ENG #1: N1 90%. ENG #2: N1 100%. TRIED TO MATCH N1'S BY PUSHING UP #1 THROTTLE, BUT #1 EGT INCREASED TO CAUTION RANGE (ABOUT 890). RETARDED #1 THROTTLE. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, ECAM WARNING HP VALVE VAULT -0 OFF. #1 HORSE PWR VALVE SWITCH SELECTED OFF. #1 HORSE PWR SWITCH FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. ECAM NAC ADVISORY -- TEMP 245 DEGS, #1 ENG LOOP 'B' LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY FIRE INDICATION ON ECAM AND OVERHEAD PANEL. REDUCED #1 THROTTLE TO IDLE. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. DECLARED AN EMER, RETURNED TO ZZZ. NO INDICATION OF ENG FIRE ON LNDG, TAXIED TO PARKING. MAINT OPENED THE ENG AND FOUND DUCTING BLOWN OUT WITH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

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.