Emb-145 flight crew discovers a fuel leak from the left wing tank while airborne. The flight diverts...

Attributes
ACN	1205334
Time
Date	201409
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Tank
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

[During climbout]; a fuel leak from the left wing was discovered visually. Confirmed by the fuel level continually decreasing in the suspected tank. Complied with procedures in aircraft operations manual; and diverted. Crash fire rescue equipment was requested upon landing. Flight attendant was notified of the test procedures in accordance with flight manual and a full stop landing was made. Crash fire rescue equipment performed a visual inspection of the aircraft ensuring no need for an evacuation. A standard taxi was conducted to the gate and passengers were de-planed and escorted into the terminal. An logbook explaining the airborne fuel leak and overweight landing was conducted due to the emergency landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-145 flight crew discovers a fuel leak from the left wing tank while airborne. The flight diverts to a suitable airport for an overweight landing.

Narrative: [During climbout]; a fuel leak from the left wing was discovered visually. Confirmed by the fuel level continually decreasing in the suspected tank. Complied with procedures in Aircraft Operations Manual; and diverted. CFR was requested upon landing. Flight attendant was notified of the TEST procedures in accordance with Flight Manual and a full stop landing was made. CFR performed a visual inspection of the aircraft ensuring no need for an evacuation. A standard taxi was conducted to the gate and passengers were de-planed and escorted into the terminal. An logbook explaining the airborne fuel leak and overweight landing was conducted due to the emergency landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Emb-145 flight crew discovers a fuel leak from the left wing tank while airborne. The flight diverts to a suitable airport for an overweight landing.