<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1423868, February 2017

Md-11 dispatcher reported a loadmaster overfueled the aircraft by 6000 pounds without crew or dispatch authorization.

Attributes
ACN	1423868
Time
Date	201702
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Dispatcher
Qualification	Dispatch Dispatcher
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance

Narrative:

Flight plan block fuel is 70;000 lbs. Loadmaster calls up and says that he 'fueled it to 76;000 lbs'. All of this done without crew or dispatch authorization. This very same issue was brought up in the past; and safety reports filed. Why is the loadmaster adding additional fuel? What did the previous as soon as possible report on this not resolve this ongoing issue where the loadmaster; on their own accord; just adds fuel? What is this? Where is the accountability and recourse on these renegade actions? Loadmasters are used to 'doing what they want'.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-11 Dispatcher reported a Loadmaster overfueled the aircraft by 6000 pounds without crew or Dispatch authorization.

Narrative: Flight plan block fuel is 70;000 lbs. Loadmaster calls up and says that he 'fueled it to 76;000 lbs'. All of this done without crew or dispatch authorization. This very same issue was brought up in the past; and safety reports filed. Why is the loadmaster adding additional fuel? What did the previous ASAP report on this not resolve this ongoing issue where the loadmaster; on their own accord; just adds fuel? What is this? Where is the accountability and recourse on these renegade actions? Loadmasters are used to 'doing what they want'.

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.