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Giv captain reported returning to departure airport after a passenger noticed fluid leaking from the right wing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1297281 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV / G350 / G450 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Shortly after departure; I was notified by the flight attendant that a leakage from the right wing was observed by one of the passengers. Upon a brief inspection from the cabin; I determined that we had a significant fuel leak. The leak appeared to be coming between the right aileron and the outboard portion of the wing.at that point; [ATC was advised] due to the fact I had no idea what the cause of the leak was. We turned around and landed uneventfully; where we were met by emergency personal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GIV Captain reported returning to departure airport after a passenger noticed fluid leaking from the right wing.
Narrative: Shortly after departure; I was notified by the flight attendant that a leakage from the right wing was observed by one of the passengers. Upon a brief inspection from the cabin; I determined that we had a significant fuel leak. The leak appeared to be coming between the right aileron and the outboard portion of the wing.At that point; [ATC was advised] due to the fact I had no idea what the cause of the leak was. We turned around and landed uneventfully; where we were met by emergency personal.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.