Medium large transport #2 engine shut down due to fire warnng.

Attributes
ACN	89906
Time
Date	198806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl airport : ztl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
ASRS Report	89906
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Southbound approximately 80 NM north of atl at FL290, the #2 fire warning activated. Engine was shut down in accordance with emergency procedures and the flight diverted into atl hartsfield airport west/O further incident. To the best of my knowledge the warning was a false indication, but procedures required an immediate landing, which I did.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNNG.

Narrative: SBND APPROX 80 NM N OF ATL AT FL290, THE #2 FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IAW EMER PROCS AND THE FLT DIVERTED INTO ATL HARTSFIELD ARPT W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE WARNING WAS A FALSE INDICATION, BUT PROCS REQUIRED AN IMMEDIATE LNDG, WHICH I DID.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.