Device for draining liquids for an aircraft engine

A device for draining liquids for an aircraft engine, comprising:

• a collector configured to collect liquids drained from the engine via one or more drain lines, wherein the liquids comprise hydrocarbons;
• one of an ejector or a pump, in fluid communication with the collector and configured to discharge the liquids collected by the collector;
• and
• an overflow alert configured to indicate a collector overflow condition, wherein the collector overflow condition occurs when the flow rate of collected liquids in the collector is greater than the outflow of liquids from the collector;
• and
• an overflow pipe associated with the overflow alert, the overflow pipe configured and arranged to permit the collected liquids to exit the collector when the collection overflow condition occurs.