B737-300
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 177; Flight Crew Type 4600
Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; MEL
Fire light illuminated in Number 2 engine fire handle accompanied by fire bell. One detection loop of this engine was deferred. Although engine indications were normal; we elected to follow the Engine Fire Checklist. After shutdown; the system tested [badly] so we discharged one fire bottle. We followed the checklist to landing at our planned destination. Fire response confirmed that there was no actual fire and we taxied to the gate.
A B737-300; with a Number 2 Fire Detection Loop MELed; had an engine fire indication so after a fire test failed; the engine was shut down with the emergency fire checklist; an emergency declared followed by an emergency landing.