MD-11
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; General Maintenance Action
Airport; Weather; Aircraft; Procedure
Captain landed on ANC on the centerline; with the right main tires touching down first. Configuration was 50 flaps. Winds were reported 160/5; but he needed to apply crosswind controls all the way to touchdown. On short final from about 300 feet to 100 feet; there was light to moderate turbulence. Upon touchdown of the nose wheel; the aircraft [did weathervane] slightly to the right and the aircraft began to slide to the left. The Aircraft went just past the center of the left half of the runway. Captain was able to regain control and started to return to the runway centerline. At approximately 80 Knots with the thrust reversers deployed; we received and Engine 1 Fire alert. Captain stopped the aircraft straight ahead on the runway; and the Fire Warning extinguished. He initiated the Engine.  Fire/Severe Damage Checklist and discharged the fire bottle. The Fire Trucks were rolled and confirmed that there was no evidence of fire. Captain had ANC Maintenance inspect the aircraft prior to taxiing as there was a side load applied to the landing gear and we were not sure if the left gear had departed the runway. Airport Ops confirmed that we did not depart the runway. After cleared by Maintenance he taxied to the ramp and was towed in to the spot. Runway was reported to be 4/4/4 on Field Conditions (FICON) readings. Maintenance confirmed that the runway was slick ice when they inspected us. Crew reported braking action as NIL after we took care of the engine fire issue.Icy runway with squirrelly winds accounted for the runway deviations. Engine Fire indication could have been caused by snow and Ice ingestion; as well as a small oil leak we identified and cleared prior to departure.
There were no injuries and I did not see a reason to evacuate the aircraft at this time. The Fire and Rescue responded quickly and reported no fire indications or other issues with the aircraft. Shortcomings in weather detection; wind velocity and direction reported by Tower were not approach winds near touchdown.The windsock is not easily visible.CC readings on the Runway; those on the ATIS appeared to be taken 3 hours prior. 4-4-5Tower reassigning Runway 07R instead of using Runway 15.Unexpected Braking Action/Runway Condition.Keeping Runway 15 in use as it was being assigned just prior to our arrival.Request Runway 15 assignment.Ask for a Braking Action Report.Late switch from approach frequency to tower.Much larger;and lighted Windsocks located on both sides of the runway at the Approach end. Not using Flaps 50. I believe the extra flap area exacerbated the weathervane effect in this situation.
MD11 flight Crew reported of a momentary loss of control after landing on a slippery runway at ANC. A momentary fire warning in the number 1 engine annunciated. No fire was detected and the crew taxied to the gate.