Aircraft engine fuel leak reported at Charlotte airport, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonAt Charlotte Douglas International Airport, an aircraft reported a fuel leak from one engine after landing. Fire crews monitored the engine for heat and smoke using thermal imaging and light smoke was seen from the exhaust. The pilot had shut down the fuel pump, which appeared to stabilize the leak. Airport maintenance and airline mechanics were called to inspect the engine, open the cowling, and check for safety before the aircraft proceeded.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
07:40
Transcript:
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Command of Blaze 1.
00:06
Except for Blaz 1.
00:09
Can you go ahead and utilize your FLIR also? They've got a handheld kick over there, but let's just do our due diligence.
00:18
I'm already using it. She's pretty hot.
00:25
Copy.
00:31
17 airport command.
00:35
Go for command.
00:38
Command, no active fire.
00:41
We've still got some light smoke pushing out of the back end exhaust and from the bottom with visible charing on the underside of the engine.
00:49
But nothing active currently.
00:52
Showing about 300 on the backside.
00:56
All right, copy standby there, continue to monitor.
00:59
Everybody with FLIR and Thick capabilities do that for me.
01:03
Command to airport ops.
01:08
Okay. Airport operations, go ahead.
01:11
Can you make sure that there's an American Airlines mechanic headed this way so we can open up cowling on this and take a look at things before we get it to the gate?
01:22
That's ten for one of the phone with the ramp tower now, making sure somebody is hit to you away.
01:30
ECHO, engine 39, lift assist, (number withheld) reserve drive, on a ECHO.
01:43
Engine 25, lift assist, (number withheld) near Record Street, on B, Bravo. Engine 25, with assist, (number withheld) near Record Street, on B, Bravo.
01:56
Nice to be over here, please file.
02:12
43 here, go ahead.
02:14
Just a status check.
02:20
We're just here, we're still waiting on Duke to show up.
02:25
It's 7-143.
02:31
At American Airlines, maintenance representative is on their way now.
02:36
Copy.
02:42
Okay, too, go ahead.
02:47
Can you and the firefighter from Blaze One, just go put eyes on the number two engine for me and make sure we're all good on that side?
02:56
The question got.
03:11
17, looks like you're trying to communicate, you're not getting out, go ahead there, I'm listening.
03:18
17, airport command.
03:20
We're going to recommend we take engine 17 to get a protection line on the ground.
03:24
Visual looks like something is leaking from the top of the engine working this way down.
03:30
We'll get the maintenance check on site to make sure we get it opened up correctly, but I recommend we put a line on the ground.
03:39
Copy, let's go ahead and we'll take that off of two.
03:48
The Pseman team copies getting a line off of ways two.
04:01
Two, you want to pull up a little bit closer before we deploy that so we can get as much in line as possible over there.
04:16
Engine 13, odor on side, (number withheld) Freedom Drive on F,
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Fox Trot. Engine 13, odor on side, (number withheld) Freedom Drive on F, Fox Trot.
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31.
04:44
Italian 2, engine 28 and ladder 31, natural gas leak, (number withheld) near Bluett Drive, on sea, Charlie. Italian 2, engine 28 and ladder 31,
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natural gas leak, (number withheld) near Bluett Drive, on sea, Charlie.
05:07
Drive, got nothing to show them from the footlocker.
05:12
31st Coyne. 13, 13, command.
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Command, place 2.
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6, number 2 engine is about 400 degrees.
05:27
Command copies.
05:30
Command to engine 17.
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Agent 17, go ahead, command.
05:43
Just giving you an update.
05:45
The pilot states that on Shore Final they got a light or indicator that indicated a fuel leak, so that is possibly what you're seeing.
05:54
They also have just shut down their fuel pump, so hopefully that will help with what you got going on.
06:05
Seven copies.
06:07
We will take another recall to see if a leak has stopped now that the fuel pump is been shut down.
06:13
For the airport command, I've got maintenance here waiting to look at the plane.
06:25
Command copy.
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R4.01, airport, ground emergency, (number withheld) Josh Birmingham Parkway, on J.
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Juryette. R4.01, airport, ground emergency,
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(number withheld),1, Josh Birmingham Parkway, on J.
06:49
Juryette.
06:54
engine (number withheld), (number withheld), bellwood drive, got a line cut, end of 28 will be command.
07:03
10-4-engine 28 command, and line code.
07:07
17, Air Force, Air Force, Command, and the Line Code.
07:12
17, Air Force, Command.
07:16
Go to command.
07:19
The second recon of leak looks to be stabilized now that the pilot has shut down the fuel pump.
07:27
We've confirmed with the maintenance rep on scene.
07:32
We need to get the actual maintenance personnel here to confirm location to open up that cowling to get it done any correct procedures.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208
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