McDonnell Douglas Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
After the landing the Captain did a post flight walk around inspection of the aircraft. It was at this time that he found a fuel leak in the #2 engine nacelle. A call was made to company who in turn dispatched mechanics to evaluate the situation. The aircraft was determined [not to be airworthy].
After shutdown the Captain did a post flight walk around and discovered a fuel leak on number two nacelle. We notified Company. They sent mechanics. We flew [back to base] on a passenger aircraft.
DC-6 flight crew reports discovering a fuel leak on the number 2 nacelle after landing at a remote airport. The aircraft is grounded until Maintenance can be summoned for repairs.