En route fuel stop.

Attributes
ACN	287876
Time
Date	199411
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv tracon : sju
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	287876
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	287999
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight departed katl with 1 of 6 fuel boost pumps inoperative (left aft), which required 25000 pounds of fuel for takeoff and 7000 pounds for landing in the affected side. We had sufficient fuel for the flight: no alternate was required as WX at destination (ksea) was good. En route fuel burn was less than indicated on flight plan, however midway we were advised by company of ATC delays at destination. Therefore, to ensure adequate fuel upon landing at destination, a decision was made to make an unscheduled fuel stop at kden. After refueling at kden, flight then proceeded uneventfully to destination. Recommendation: increase fuel dispatch requirements as necessary on long flts (4 plus hours) to account for delays due to WX on ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENRTE FUEL STOP.

Narrative: FLT DEPARTED KATL WITH 1 OF 6 FUEL BOOST PUMPS INOP (LEFT AFT), WHICH REQUIRED 25000 LBS OF FUEL FOR TKOF AND 7000 LBS FOR LNDG IN THE AFFECTED SIDE. WE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLT: NO ALTERNATE WAS REQUIRED AS WX AT DEST (KSEA) WAS GOOD. ENRTE FUEL BURN WAS LESS THAN INDICATED ON FLT PLAN, HOWEVER MIDWAY WE WERE ADVISED BY COMPANY OF ATC DELAYS AT DEST. THEREFORE, TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUEL UPON LNDG AT DEST, A DECISION WAS MADE TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED FUEL STOP AT KDEN. AFTER REFUELING AT KDEN, FLT THEN PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY TO DEST. RECOMMENDATION: INCREASE FUEL DISPATCH REQUIREMENTS AS NECESSARY ON LONG FLTS (4 PLUS HRS) TO ACCOUNT FOR DELAYS DUE TO WX ON ATC.

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.