Incident Overview
On June 12, 2010, at approximately 0045 UTC, a Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-28A, registration G-TCBA, was cruising at Flight Level 360 when a fuel leak developed from the left engine, a Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-37 turbofan. The flight was a scheduled service from Milas-Bodrum Airport, Turkey, to London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom.
Crew Actions
The flight crew identified the fuel leak and attempted to correct the resulting fuel imbalance by cross-feeding fuel. However, the leak persisted. The captain declared a PAN (urgency) call, and air traffic control cleared the aircraft to approach Runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport.
Landing and Aftermath
The aircraft made an uneventful landing. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.
Investigation Findings
Subsequent investigation by the operator's maintenance engineers traced the source of the fuel leak to a pipe coupling at the high pressure fuel pump outlet on the left engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).