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B757 flight crew and two of the flight attendants describe the events leading up to a return to the gate and an evacuation that follows when smoke is detected coming from the wheel well by ground personnel. The captain had intended that passengers leave promptly through the 2L entry door; but some of the crew and passengers used the escape slide at the 4L door.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1074684 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During the walk around I noticed a light brown liquid dripping from the tail cone area of the fuselage and down the left side of the aircraft. Maintenance was called and reported that it was glycol. Upon taxi out we received an EICAS 'left hydraulic elec pump' advisory message so we returned to the gate. After making the arrival PA we shutdown and ran the parking checklist. We then noticed an overheat light illuminated for the left hydraulic elec pump; which was off. A mechanic then came onboard and advised us we had smoke coming out of our left wing. The captain directed me to call arff. I requested arff on ramp control frequency and was advised to request arff on operations frequency. While I was on the radio the captain was making his PA and coordinating with the flight attendants. When we exited the aircraft I looked at the wing and noticed the left aft slide deployed and people sliding down it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight crew and two of the flight attendants describe the events leading up to a return to the gate and an evacuation that follows when smoke is detected coming from the wheel well by ground personnel. The Captain had intended that passengers leave promptly through the 2L entry door; but some of the crew and passengers used the escape slide at the 4L door.
Narrative: During the walk around I noticed a light brown liquid dripping from the tail cone area of the fuselage and down the left side of the aircraft. Maintenance was called and reported that it was glycol. Upon taxi out we received an EICAS 'L HYD ELEC PUMP' advisory message so we returned to the gate. After making the arrival PA we shutdown and ran the parking checklist. We then noticed an overheat light illuminated for the L HYD ELEC PUMP; which was off. A Mechanic then came onboard and advised us we had smoke coming out of our left wing. The Captain directed me to call ARFF. I requested ARFF on Ramp Control frequency and was advised to request ARFF on operations frequency. While I was on the radio the Captain was making his PA and coordinating with the flight attendants. When we exited the aircraft I looked at the wing and noticed the left aft slide deployed and people sliding down it.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.