Cebu A319 near Manila on Dec 26th 2016, fuel leak leads to fuel emergency

Last Update: January 20, 2017 / 15:02:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
5J-561

Aircraft Registration
RP-C3192

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Cebu Pacific Airbus A319-100, registration RP-C3192 performing flight 5J-561 from Manila to Cebu City (Philippines), was enroute at FL330 about 140nm eastsoutheast of Manila when the crew received ECAM messages of a fuel imbalance advising to check for a possible fuel leak. The crew worked the related checklists and confirmed a fuel leak from the #1 engine (CFM56, left hand). The crew received an ECAM message "LAND ASAP", declared emergency reporting low fuel and returned to Manila for a safe landing on runway 24 about 55 minutes after departure and about 24 minutes after turning around.

Philippines' Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated. The fuel pump assembly needed to be replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
5J-561

Aircraft Registration
RP-C3192

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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