Erroneous fuel load. Used emergency priority landing.

Attributes
ACN	307900
Time
Date	199506
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5300 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach ground : preflight landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	307900
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Dispatched, by mistake with 2000 pounds less fuel than intended, so planned fuel at restr was 4400 pounds, vice 6400 pounds (company flight release shows fuel burn, and fuel on board, but not fuel on deck at destination). This was not discovered by crew until arrival at destination. On approach, I was told #5 for approach, vectored to far side of airport, slowed to flap speed and put behind an apparently very slow moving 737 from another air carrier. (Whose pilots are having an 'unofficial' slowdown during contract negotiations). That aircraft was about 15 NM to southwest of field, heading north, so he had about 20 NM track over ground to runway. We were cleared visual behind him for landing on runway 08. We had to do a 180 degree (left) back to north to maintain sufficient separation, and also s-turn on final. At 1000 ft AGL tower told us to do a right 360 degree and we refused for fuel considerations. We shut down with 2600 pounds below company and far reserves. This incident was caused by mistake by dispatch and captain in fuel planning and by a very extended approach pattern at an airport renowned for expeditious handling. Recommendations: fuel- on-deck be required on the release. Aircraft which are obviously intentionally 'dragging their feet' be vectored behind other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERRONEOUS FUEL LOAD. USED EMER PRIORITY LNDG.

Narrative: DISPATCHED, BY MISTAKE WITH 2000 LBS LESS FUEL THAN INTENDED, SO PLANNED FUEL AT RESTR WAS 4400 LBS, VICE 6400 LBS (COMPANY FLT RELEASE SHOWS FUEL BURN, AND FUEL ON BOARD, BUT NOT FUEL ON DECK AT DEST). THIS WAS NOT DISCOVERED BY CREW UNTIL ARR AT DEST. ON APCH, I WAS TOLD #5 FOR APCH, VECTORED TO FAR SIDE OF ARPT, SLOWED TO FLAP SPD AND PUT BEHIND AN APPARENTLY VERY SLOW MOVING 737 FROM ANOTHER ACR. (WHOSE PLTS ARE HAVING AN 'UNOFFICIAL' SLOWDOWN DURING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS). THAT ACFT WAS ABOUT 15 NM TO SW OF FIELD, HDG N, SO HE HAD ABOUT 20 NM TRACK OVER GND TO RWY. WE WERE CLRED VISUAL BEHIND HIM FOR LNDG ON RWY 08. WE HAD TO DO A 180 DEG (L) BACK TO N TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT SEPARATION, AND ALSO S-TURN ON FINAL. AT 1000 FT AGL TWR TOLD US TO DO A R 360 DEG AND WE REFUSED FOR FUEL CONSIDERATIONS. WE SHUT DOWN WITH 2600 LBS BELOW COMPANY AND FAR RESERVES. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MISTAKE BY DISPATCH AND CAPT IN FUEL PLANNING AND BY A VERY EXTENDED APCH PATTERN AT AN ARPT RENOWNED FOR EXPEDITIOUS HANDLING. RECOMMENDATIONS: FUEL- ON-DECK BE REQUIRED ON THE RELEASE. ACFT WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY INTENTIONALLY 'DRAGGING THEIR FEET' BE VECTORED BEHIND OTHER ACFT.

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.