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An air carrier medium large transport frtr had a leak of automobile gasoline in its main deck cargo compartment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 252414 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199309 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anc airport : yak |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zan |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 252414 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
In sum: an air carrier frtr reports that an 'atv' was loaded per company procedures and a hazardous material form was properly signed off. While airborne, the crew smelled a fuel leak. An auxiliary tank on the atv had not been properly secured and about a gallon of gasoline leaked into the 'igloo' that housed the atv. Cabin temperature was selected to full low to lessen fuel vapor in the air. A normal landing was made at the scheduled destination, anc. The reporter recommends that all fuel be drained from all tanks, especially auxiliary tanks that may have been added by the owner. There was no fire nor was there a health hazard to the crew.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MLG FRTR HAD A LEAK OF AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE IN ITS MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT.
Narrative: IN SUM: AN ACR FRTR RPTS THAT AN 'ATV' WAS LOADED PER COMPANY PROCS AND A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FORM WAS PROPERLY SIGNED OFF. WHILE AIRBORNE, THE CREW SMELLED A FUEL LEAK. AN AUX TANK ON THE ATV HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SECURED AND ABOUT A GALLON OF GASOLINE LEAKED INTO THE 'IGLOO' THAT HOUSED THE ATV. CABIN TEMP WAS SELECTED TO FULL LOW TO LESSEN FUEL VAPOR IN THE AIR. A NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE AT THE SCHEDULED DEST, ANC. THE RPTR RECOMMENDS THAT ALL FUEL BE DRAINED FROM ALL TANKS, ESPECIALLY AUX TANKS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ADDED BY THE OWNER. THERE WAS NO FIRE NOR WAS THERE A HEALTH HAZARD TO THE CREW.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.