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Receipt of an engine overheat light after start that failed to extinguish following the QRH procedure caused a B737-800 flight crew to declare an emergency and return to the gate accompanied by crash fire rescue equipment.

Narrative:

After starting the right engine; the engine overheat light illuminated. We accomplished the QRH procedure for engine overheat. The light remained illuminated. We then accomplished the QRH procedure for engine fire; including discharging one fire bottle into the engine. The light then went out. We declared an emergency with ground and called the arff to inspect the engine. The fire commander advised that the engine had no thermal heat signature. We then had arff follow us back to the gate without further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Receipt of an engine overheat light after start that failed to extinguish following the QRH procedure caused a B737-800 flight crew to declare an emergency and return to the gate accompanied by CFR.

Narrative: After starting the right engine; the Engine Overheat Light illuminated. We accomplished the QRH procedure for Engine Overheat. The light remained illuminated. We then accomplished the QRH procedure for Engine Fire; including discharging one Fire Bottle into the engine. The light then went out. We declared an emergency with Ground and called the ARFF to inspect the engine. The Fire Commander advised that the engine had no thermal heat signature. We then had ARFF follow us back to the gate without further incident.

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.