EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
[During climbout]; a fuel leak from the left wing was discovered visually. Confirmed by the fuel level continually decreasing in the suspected tank. Complied with procedures in Aircraft Operations Manual; and diverted. CFR was requested upon landing. Flight attendant was notified of the TEST procedures in accordance with Flight Manual and a full stop landing was made. CFR performed a visual inspection of the aircraft ensuring no need for an evacuation. A standard taxi was conducted to the gate and passengers were de-planed and escorted into the terminal. An logbook explaining the airborne fuel leak and overweight landing was conducted due to the emergency landing.
A fuel leak from the left wing tank was visually discovered while airborne and confirmed as the fuel level in the left wing tank was decreasing. Procedures in accordance with Aircraft Operating Manual were followed and [assistance] with ATC and CFR was requested upon landing. The flight attendant was notified of the TEST procedures in accordance with Flight Manual and a full stop landing was made to the diversion airport without further incident. Upon landing safely and coming to a full stop; CFR performed a visual inspection of the aircraft. After CFR performed a visual inspection of the aircraft; it was determined that a standard taxi to the gate could be made safely. Passengers were deplaned safely and escorted into the terminal. An entry was added to the logbook explaining the airborne fuel leak and that an overweight landing was made due to the nature of the emergency landing. It was later determined by Maintenance that a fuel tank flapper valve failed in the open position.
EMB-145 flight crew discovers a fuel leak from the left wing tank while airborne. The flight diverts to a suitable airport for an overweight landing.