A T6 pilot distraction with a fuel primer problem, violated class B airspace, departing microphone a...

Attributes
ACN	520597
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den.airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Texan T6 Harvard
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 37 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	520597
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On climb out from microphone (crystal) primer commenced intermittent fuel leak which ceased upon an adjustment, then reoccurred, causing distraction while corrective action being taken. While airspace incursion is not known, it is possible, although both current VFR charts were in pilot's possession. Primer leak was corrected for duration of cruise at altitude, but commenced again as descent to apa, co, was effected, again causing concern and distraction, resulting in possible class B airspace incursion, although this is not known. Again, both current VFR charts for area were available.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A T6 PLT DISTR WITH A FUEL PRIMER PROB, VIOLATED CLASS B AIRSPACE, DEPARTING MIC AND ARRIVING APA.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM MIC (CRYSTAL) PRIMER COMMENCED INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK WHICH CEASED UPON AN ADJUSTMENT, THEN REOCCURRED, CAUSING DISTR WHILE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEING TAKEN. WHILE AIRSPACE INCURSION IS NOT KNOWN, IT IS POSSIBLE, ALTHOUGH BOTH CURRENT VFR CHARTS WERE IN PLT'S POSSESSION. PRIMER LEAK WAS CORRECTED FOR DURATION OF CRUISE AT ALT, BUT COMMENCED AGAIN AS DSCNT TO APA, CO, WAS EFFECTED, AGAIN CAUSING CONCERN AND DISTR, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE CLASS B AIRSPACE INCURSION, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT KNOWN. AGAIN, BOTH CURRENT VFR CHARTS FOR AREA WERE AVAILABLE.

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.

A T6 pilot distraction with a fuel primer problem, violated class B airspace, departing microphone and arriving apa.