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Emb-145 flight crew is informed by ATC shortly after takeoff that fuel is venting from the left wing tip. The crew elects to return to the departure airport and does so uneventfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1130327 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201311 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
During climbout the aircraft behind us noticed we were venting out a lot of fuel from the left wing. The passengers on the left side noticed as well. I then contacted the flight attendant she confirmed that a large stream of fuel was leaking. I noticed about a 280 pound difference between the fuel tanks. At this point the first officer and I decided to air return back to the airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 flight crew is informed by ATC shortly after takeoff that fuel is venting from the left wing tip. The crew elects to return to the departure airport and does so uneventfully.
Narrative: During climbout the aircraft behind us noticed we were venting out a lot of fuel from the left wing. The passengers on the left side noticed as well. I then contacted the Flight Attendant she confirmed that a large stream of fuel was leaking. I noticed about a 280 LB difference between the fuel tanks. At this point the First Officer and I decided to air return back to the airport.
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.