2nd Segment Fire Priorities (B737NG)
I just finished my PC, and got into a discussion with the checker about priorities during an engine fire. I followed the "cooperate-graduate" method, but I don't agree.
We were taking off F5, Assumed Temp, NADP1, no EOSID or T-Pro and at gear retraction, we got a #2 engine fire indication with the engine still producing normal thrust.
My thought is that we should at 400', perform the memory items to completion and then accelerate at whatever altitude we happen to be (above 800', the acceleration altitude).
The checker said that we have to start our acceleration by 800' to 1050' (800+250 tolerance), thereby interrupting the memory items with other commands.
The Question: Is there a reason why one should interrupt the memory items to start accelerating? Is it simply a misapplication of the engine failure guidelines?