An air carrier small transport declared an emergency with a fuel transfer problem.

Attributes
ACN	259861
Time
Date	199312
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp tower : mco
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	259861
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During the step-down into msp, the left hand transfer pump light illuminated. The QRH procedures were complied with, the light remained on, fuel pressure was within limitations. At this time we had approximately 450 pounds of fuel per side. I xfueled fuel into the left tank, approximately 50 pounds. The light remained on after the xflow. An emergency was declared with msp approach. Shortly before touchdown and deplaning, the mechanical irregularity was logged in the mmi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR SMT DECLARED AN EMER WITH A FUEL TRANSFER PROB.

Narrative: DURING THE STEP-DOWN INTO MSP, THE L HAND TRANSFER PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE QRH PROCS WERE COMPLIED WITH, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON, FUEL PRESSURE WAS WITHIN LIMITATIONS. AT THIS TIME WE HAD APPROX 450 LBS OF FUEL PER SIDE. I XFUELED FUEL INTO THE L TANK, APPROX 50 LBS. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER THE XFLOW. AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH MSP APCH. SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN AND DEPLANING, THE MECHANICAL IRREGULARITY WAS LOGGED IN THE MMI.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.