<< >> NASA ASRS Report 899241, July 2010

A B777 cargo compartment fire warning alerted while in cruise. The relief pilots declared an emergency was began diverting as the captain and first officer returned to the cockpit. No smoke or fire was detected on the ground.

Attributes
ACN	899241
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Relief Pilot
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

EICAS warning fire cargo aft; relief officers accomplished checklist and declared emergency with center. Captain returned to flight deck and relieved first officer. Another first officer returned to flight deck during descent (approximately FL200). Diverted with normal approach and landing. No passengers on board. New crew evacuation. Airport rescue and fire fighting crew inspected aircraft and reported no fire or smoke damage.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777 cargo compartment fire warning alerted while in cruise. The relief pilots declared an emergency was began diverting as the Captain and First Officer returned to the cockpit. No smoke or fire was detected on the ground.

Narrative: EICAS warning FIRE CARGO AFT; Relief Officers accomplished checklist and declared emergency with Center. Captain returned to flight deck and relieved First Officer. Another First Officer returned to flight deck during descent (approximately FL200). Diverted with normal approach and landing. No passengers on board. New crew evacuation. Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting crew inspected aircraft and reported no fire or smoke damage.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.