20041023030899I

Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB145LR · Philadelphia, PA · October 23, 2004

Date: October 23, 2004 · 16:16 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Philadelphia International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Aircraft: N275SK
Reported as: EMB EMB145LR
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce AE3007A1P
People aboard: 20
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,892 total1,586 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After take off from runway 9L at phl to cmh flight attendant notified captain that fuel was leaking from left wing. Captain visually verified fuel leak by looking out his window. Captain declared an emergency with ATC because of the fuel leak and requested immediate clearance to return to phl. Aircraft was safely landed on runway 9R at phl. After aircraft stopped captain executed the emergency evacuation checklist because of possible ignition of fuel leaking from left wing. All passengers were evacuated using the galley door exit located on the right side of the aircraft without injury. This exit was used because of the fuel leak on the left wing. No other exits were used during the evacuation, which took approximately 30 to 60 seconds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 9L AT PHL TO CMH FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPTAIN THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM LEFT WING. CAPTAIN VISUALLY VERIFIED FUEL LEAK BY LOOKING OUT HIS WINDOW. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO PHL. AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY LANDED ON RUNWAY 9R AT PHL. AFTER AIRCRAFT STOPPED CAPTAIN EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHECKLIST BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE IGNITION OF FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING. ALL PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED USING THE GALLEY DOOR EXIT LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. THIS EXIT WAS USED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK ON THE LEFT WING. NO OTHER EXITS WERE USED DURING THE EVACUATION, WHICH TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 60 SECONDS.