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Attributes | |
ACN | 1666305 |
Time | |
Date | 201907 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Parked |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 |
Person 2 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 105 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
After swapping planes due to a return to gate maintenance issues and a 4.5 hour delay; we were provided with release 3 on a new aircraft. Release 2 had provided a gate fuel amount of 35.0. During my walk around; the fueler stopped me and asked what the fuel load was; because he had not received anything yet for this aircraft; and wanted to get it fueled so we could depart. I told him the release had said 35.0 but not to quote me on it; and to wait for the fuel release. Upon doing the before push checklist; captain referenced the release 3 [flight plan] packet and called; planned gate 34.9; 35.0 onboard. Once airborne; the [estimated fuel] in [destination] was reading about 8.0; but the [fuel chart] was saying we should land with 11.8. Upon investigating the problem; we realized that [flight plan] page 1 from release 2 was included in the packet of release 3; and we referenced the wrong fuel ladder during the before push checklist. Release 3 had a plan gate of 38.5. We were referring to the correct release 3; but the fuel ladder from release 2 was sequenced before the fuel ladder for release 3.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported using the wrong fuel numbers for the flight.
Narrative: After swapping planes due to a return to gate Maintenance issues and a 4.5 hour delay; we were provided with release 3 on a new aircraft. Release 2 had provided a gate fuel amount of 35.0. During my walk around; the fueler stopped me and asked what the fuel load was; because he had not received anything yet for this aircraft; and wanted to get it fueled so we could depart. I told him the release had said 35.0 but not to quote me on it; and to wait for the fuel release. Upon doing the before push checklist; Captain referenced the Release 3 [flight plan] packet and called; Planned gate 34.9; 35.0 onboard. Once airborne; the [estimated fuel] in [destination] was reading about 8.0; but the [fuel chart] was saying we should land with 11.8. Upon investigating the problem; we realized that [flight plan] Page 1 from release 2 was included in the packet of release 3; and we referenced the wrong fuel ladder during the before push checklist. Release 3 had a plan gate of 38.5. We were referring to the correct release 3; but the fuel ladder from release 2 was sequenced before the fuel ladder for release 3.
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.