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A T33 pilot notes fuel venting from his leading edge wing tank. He uses alternate fuel selections and makes a precautionary landing at daggett after the fuel problem had been resolved.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 428580 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : las.vortac |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Shooting Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 1750 |
| ASRS Report | 428580 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : unqualified personnel |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In the climb on a VFR flight from lsv to mhv, I noticed fuel streaming from right leading edge tank. I informed los angeles that I would be slowing to 200 KIAS. I turned off the tip tank fuel switch and turned on the leading edge tank switch. I flew on to dag to burn down tip fuel for landing. By the time I arrived over dag, the leading ledge and tip fuel was expended. I turned on wing tanks and made an uneventful landing. During the flight I had descended from 16500 ft twice to about 300 ft low and climbed once about 400 ft. I was solo. I chose to land dag for safety and not necessity as the fuel problem was over and there was more than adequate fuel on board. The tanks had been checked by me but I had been away from the aircraft multiple times during a static display for extended periods. The fault is mine unless the cap loosened by itself.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T33 PLT NOTES FUEL VENTING FROM HIS LEADING EDGE WING TANK. HE USES ALTERNATE FUEL SELECTIONS AND MAKES A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT DAGGETT AFTER THE FUEL PROB HAD BEEN RESOLVED.
Narrative: IN THE CLB ON A VFR FLT FROM LSV TO MHV, I NOTICED FUEL STREAMING FROM R LEADING EDGE TANK. I INFORMED LOS ANGELES THAT I WOULD BE SLOWING TO 200 KIAS. I TURNED OFF THE TIP TANK FUEL SWITCH AND TURNED ON THE LEADING EDGE TANK SWITCH. I FLEW ON TO DAG TO BURN DOWN TIP FUEL FOR LNDG. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED OVER DAG, THE LEADING LEDGE AND TIP FUEL WAS EXPENDED. I TURNED ON WING TANKS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. DURING THE FLT I HAD DSNDED FROM 16500 FT TWICE TO ABOUT 300 FT LOW AND CLBED ONCE ABOUT 400 FT. I WAS SOLO. I CHOSE TO LAND DAG FOR SAFETY AND NOT NECESSITY AS THE FUEL PROB WAS OVER AND THERE WAS MORE THAN ADEQUATE FUEL ON BOARD. THE TANKS HAD BEEN CHKED BY ME BUT I HAD BEEN AWAY FROM THE ACFT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A STATIC DISPLAY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. THE FAULT IS MINE UNLESS THE CAP LOOSENED BY ITSELF.
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.