C550 right engine fire light illuminated during cruise. Flight crew declared emergency and diverted.

Attributes
ACN	748435
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 91 flight time total : 2209 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	748435
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fire warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route at FL410; we were given instructions to hold due to WX at destination. We were flying toward ZZZ when the right engine fire light illuminated. I declared an emergency; we followed the checklist; did a precautionary shutdown; and landed at ZZZ. There was no appearance of a fire. It may have been a faulty indicator. I have not spoken with the mechanic since the plane was inspected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C550 RIGHT ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER AND DIVERTED.

Narrative: ENRTE AT FL410; WE WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD DUE TO WX AT DEST. WE WERE FLYING TOWARD ZZZ WHEN THE R ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I DECLARED AN EMER; WE FOLLOWED THE CHKLIST; DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN; AND LANDED AT ZZZ. THERE WAS NO APPEARANCE OF A FIRE. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FAULTY INDICATOR. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MECH SINCE THE PLANE WAS INSPECTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.