KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said initial investigation indicated that the fuel pipeline leak discovered on Oct 25 at the new low-cost carrier terminal klia2 was likely caused by a leak in an underground pipeline at bays Q10 and Q12.

In a statement today, the DCA said Malaysia Airports Sepang Sdn Bhd (MA Sepang) and the Kuala Lumpur Aviation Fueling System (KAFS) are actively carrying out further investigations and repair works on the leaking pipelines.

Meanwhile, the oil pipeline for bays Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8, Q10, Q12 and Q14 were closed for cleaning and further inspection — as a precautionary measure — by MA Sepang and the KAFS, said the DCA in a statement today.

It said only bays Q10 and Q12 are closed for now, with the other bays operating as usual.

The DCA said it will be monitoring the situation closely to ensure investigation and repair works are conducted in accordance with safety procedures.

Yesterday, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) issued a statement to say that the leak from the pipeline was not caused by soil depression, as the pipelines are resting on pile-to-set foundation.

The airport operator had also gave the assurance that the operations at klia2 were not affected, as there are sufficient bays to cater for wide body aircraft in the daily operations.

MAHB fell nine sen or 1.6% to RM5.37, bringing its market capitalisation to RM9.06 billion.

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