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In climb at 8500', pilot of small aircraft twin noticed flame between right outboard aileron and fuel tip tank. Return landed elp.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 168283 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199101 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : elp |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : elp |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : contact |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 168283 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While climbing out from elp, noticed small flame between right outboard aileron and fuel tank. Decision to return was obvious--in next 5-6 mins. Shut off right fuel tank pump. Increased airspeed. Shut off right fuel feed. Secured right engine. Landed/rolled out/turned off runway as fire department arrived. Extinguished flame with burst from fire extinguisher. Landing light/tip pump wire had rubbed bare and arced to return fuel line, causing small hole and fuel spray in wing cavity. No damage to aircraft skin. Replaced fuel line and pump/local control wire. Also inspected left wing prior to return to service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IN CLIMB AT 8500', PLT OF SMA TWIN NOTICED FLAME BETWEEN RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON AND FUEL TIP TANK. RETURN LANDED ELP.
Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT FROM ELP, NOTICED SMALL FLAME BTWN RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON AND FUEL TANK. DECISION TO RETURN WAS OBVIOUS--IN NEXT 5-6 MINS. SHUT OFF RIGHT FUEL TANK PUMP. INCREASED AIRSPD. SHUT OFF RIGHT FUEL FEED. SECURED RIGHT ENG. LANDED/ROLLED OUT/TURNED OFF RWY AS FIRE DEPT ARRIVED. EXTINGUISHED FLAME WITH BURST FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LNDG LIGHT/TIP PUMP WIRE HAD RUBBED BARE AND ARCED TO RETURN FUEL LINE, CAUSING SMALL HOLE AND FUEL SPRAY IN WING CAVITY. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT SKIN. REPLACED FUEL LINE AND PUMP/LC WIRE. ALSO INSPECTED LEFT WING PRIOR TO RETURN TO SVC.
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.