Citation I (C500)
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 14500; Flight Crew Type 100
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
[We] departed with an IFR plan from Runway 18. After liftoff handed off to Departure Control given clearance to heading 060 and climb to 5000 ft. Departure advised that Tower said we were trailing smoke from the right side of the aircraft. Concurrently; we got a fuel low pressure light for the right engine. We requested an immediate return to the tower frequency. [Tower] cleared us to an immediate left downwind Runway 18. Engine indications were normal. [We] executed the landing checklist and configured for possible single engine approach. The landing was uneventful. Upon rollout and abeam parking spot; Ground advised we were trailing fuel. [We] taxied to intersection Delta away from buildings; shutdown and evacuated aircraft. Fuel was beginning to pool under the wing; [so we] disconnected the battery and fire trucks and hazmat were notified. Total flight time was less than 5 minutes with an immediate return to nearest airfield.
CE-500 Captain reported a fuel leak which resulted in a return to departure airport.