A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 4300; Flight Crew Type 850
Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
We were cleared to takeoff on Runway XXL; I advanced the thrust levers and rotated. Gear up; and at around 300 ft. AGL we received an engine fire (ECAM; triple chime; master caution; engine fire push button). Above 400 AGL we began ECAM actions; confirmed thrust lever 2 and I pulled it back. Centered the slide slip/beta target. 3 seconds later the ECAM disappeared. ATC told us level 2000; set A/P on and leveled 2000; pulled speed to slightly above green dot. Pulled HDG and turned crosswind. The Captain briefed the flight attendants then passengers. I had loaded the secondary for the ILS XXL in at the gate; so we activated the secondary flight plan. We transferred controls and I briefed the ILS XXL; exchanged back. The Captain noticed Engine #2 N1/N2 were still functional. I slowly added power back in and put #2 in the climb detent. Ran the approach checklist. Once cleared and configured we ran the landing checklist. landed.
A320 Captain reported a fire warning/ECAM/triple chime/Master Caution/Warning and fire handle illuminated on climbout. The flight crew conducted an air turn back and performed a precautionary landing at departure airport.