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Piper 31 pilot reported returning to the departure airport due to a fuel leak from behind the instrument panel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1492624 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201710 |
| 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 | PA-31 Navajo/Chieftan/Mojave/T1040 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Line Fittings & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Fuel leak from panel inside cockpit after takeoff and in initial climb. Suspected coming from a ruptured line to fuel flow gauge. I asked ATC for a return to land. I did not [report this event as] an emergency however; I was met by the fire department and landed on north runway. Landing was uneventful and was able to taxi under aircraft's own power.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Piper 31 pilot reported returning to the departure airport due to a fuel leak from behind the instrument panel.
Narrative: Fuel Leak from panel inside cockpit after takeoff and in initial climb. Suspected coming from a ruptured line to fuel flow gauge. I asked ATC for a return to land. I did not [report this event as] an Emergency however; I was met by the fire department and landed on north runway. Landing was uneventful and was able to taxi under aircraft's own power.
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.