C152 pilot had a fuel leak in the cockpit after takeoff at M54.

Attributes
ACN	509860
Time
Date	200104
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zqa.vortac
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm Rain other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 42
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	509860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3050
ASRS Report	509997
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

On takeoff, while climbing through 50 ft AGL, I noticed a fairly substantial fuel leak coming from the ceiling of the airplane (C152). I immediately turned downwind at 50-200 ft AGL and made an emergency return for landing. Landing was uneventful and fuel appeared to be coming from the fuel vent line connecting the 2 tanks which runs through the cabin.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TKOF AT M54.

Narrative: ON TKOF, WHILE CLBING THROUGH 50 FT AGL, I NOTICED A FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE CEILING OF THE AIRPLANE (C152). I IMMEDIATELY TURNED DOWNWIND AT 50-200 FT AGL AND MADE AN EMER RETURN FOR LNDG. LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND FUEL APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL VENT LINE CONNECTING THE 2 TANKS WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE CABIN.

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.