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The pilots of a small transport aircraft reported departing in a time pressure condition only to discover that the requested fuel load had not been added. This resulted in a return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1325857 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Recip Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
To avoid exceeding duty time limitations we were required to execute a quick turn and promptly depart. During our time between flights we placed a fuel order with dispatch for 34 gallons per side. Shortly after ordering the fuel we requested that the passengers be sent to the aircraft. We then proceeded to taxi out to runway and depart. Upon reaching approximately 2400 feet we observed that we had not received our requested fuel order. Although we did have the required one-way fuel; we decided that due to the winds aloft we would be subject to fuel constraints later in the flight and then decided to return to [the departure airport]. To avoid recurrence of this event; we will perform very thorough flows and make sure that we verify that fuel has been received prior to boarding the aircraft. All flows will be conducted thoroughly and as a first officer I will verify that all flows and checklists are completed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilots of a small transport aircraft reported departing in a time pressure condition only to discover that the requested fuel load had not been added. This resulted in a return to the departure airport.
Narrative: To avoid exceeding duty time limitations we were required to execute a quick turn and promptly depart. During our time between flights we placed a fuel order with Dispatch for 34 gallons per side. Shortly after ordering the fuel we requested that the passengers be sent to the aircraft. We then proceeded to taxi out to runway and depart. Upon reaching approximately 2400 feet we observed that we had not received our requested fuel order. Although we did have the required one-way fuel; we decided that due to the winds aloft we would be subject to fuel constraints later in the flight and then decided to return to [the departure airport]. To avoid recurrence of this event; we will perform very thorough flows and make sure that we verify that fuel has been received prior to boarding the aircraft. All flows will be conducted thoroughly and as a First Officer I will verify that all flows and checklists are completed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.