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Captain of an mdt returned to gate after a passenger reported what appeared to be an engine fluid leak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 318309 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199510 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 7100 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 318309 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Passenger complained of fluid leak from right engine. I quickly went over and saw some fluid on the ground but no leak. It looked consistent to fuel that had leaked from the environmental protection agency (epa) can. I let the passenger know this, and that it is common for fuel to have leaked on the ground when we leave the fuel shutoff valves open. After we started to taxi, passenger complained of engine still leaking. We returned to gate. The mechanic found an oil leak after some time. Factors include, pressure to stay on a very strict schedule and, many passenger will complain of fluid leakage (example, excess fuel, condensation, or oil coming off a drain). When this happens I will point out to passenger what the fluid is. In this case I was wrong or oil leak started after we began taxi. Fatigue also was a factor. I had worked a 14 hour duty day on oct/thu/95. I had to show at XX55 am on oct/tue/95 less than 9 hours of rest (not including transportation to and from airport). I was also recovering from being ill. I had called in sick on oct/sat/95, and I knew they had no other reserves for oct/sun/95 or oct/mon/95.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN MDT RETURNED TO GATE AFTER A PAX RPTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ENG FLUID LEAK.
Narrative: PAX COMPLAINED OF FLUID LEAK FROM R ENG. I QUICKLY WENT OVER AND SAW SOME FLUID ON THE GND BUT NO LEAK. IT LOOKED CONSISTENT TO FUEL THAT HAD LEAKED FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) CAN. I LET THE PAX KNOW THIS, AND THAT IT IS COMMON FOR FUEL TO HAVE LEAKED ON THE GND WHEN WE LEAVE THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVES OPEN. AFTER WE STARTED TO TAXI, PAX COMPLAINED OF ENG STILL LEAKING. WE RETURNED TO GATE. THE MECH FOUND AN OIL LEAK AFTER SOME TIME. FACTORS INCLUDE, PRESSURE TO STAY ON A VERY STRICT SCHEDULE AND, MANY PAX WILL COMPLAIN OF FLUID LEAKAGE (EXAMPLE, EXCESS FUEL, CONDENSATION, OR OIL COMING OFF A DRAIN). WHEN THIS HAPPENS I WILL POINT OUT TO PAX WHAT THE FLUID IS. IN THIS CASE I WAS WRONG OR OIL LEAK STARTED AFTER WE BEGAN TAXI. FATIGUE ALSO WAS A FACTOR. I HAD WORKED A 14 HR DUTY DAY ON OCT/THU/95. I HAD TO SHOW AT XX55 AM ON OCT/TUE/95 LESS THAN 9 HRS OF REST (NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ARPT). I WAS ALSO RECOVERING FROM BEING ILL. I HAD CALLED IN SICK ON OCT/SAT/95, AND I KNEW THEY HAD NO OTHER RESERVES FOR OCT/SUN/95 OR OCT/MON/95.
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.