A shorts SD330 experienced #2 engine flameout caused by inadequate fuel in #3 and #4 fuel cells.

Attributes
ACN	363360
Time
Date	199701
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Shorts SD-330-200/Utt/Sherpa
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	363360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

When the #2 engine flamed out the fuel gauges were showing that cell #3, and cell #4 still had 750 pounds of fuel on board which would equate to just shy of 1 hour of flight time. The fuel quantities are measured by probes and capacitors which we all know must be calibrated. The flight left crw for ind. My minimum fuel for the trip was 2920 pounds. I left with 3000 pounds. The engine flamed out 15 NM from touchdown. After landing uneventfully (we did declare an emergency) the mechanics found that the system that #3 cell and #4 cell was off 1000 pounds. So when the system was zero pounds, it was showing the crew and fuelers that there was 1000 pounds in the tanks. I feel that the system should be inspected on a regular basis, so this doesn't happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SHORTS SD330 EXPERIENCED #2 ENG FLAMEOUT CAUSED BY INADEQUATE FUEL IN #3 AND #4 FUEL CELLS.

Narrative: WHEN THE #2 ENG FLAMED OUT THE FUEL GAUGES WERE SHOWING THAT CELL #3, AND CELL #4 STILL HAD 750 LBS OF FUEL ON BOARD WHICH WOULD EQUATE TO JUST SHY OF 1 HR OF FLT TIME. THE FUEL QUANTITIES ARE MEASURED BY PROBES AND CAPACITORS WHICH WE ALL KNOW MUST BE CALIBRATED. THE FLT LEFT CRW FOR IND. MY MINIMUM FUEL FOR THE TRIP WAS 2920 LBS. I LEFT WITH 3000 LBS. THE ENG FLAMED OUT 15 NM FROM TOUCHDOWN. AFTER LNDG UNEVENTFULLY (WE DID DECLARE AN EMER) THE MECHS FOUND THAT THE SYS THAT #3 CELL AND #4 CELL WAS OFF 1000 LBS. SO WHEN THE SYS WAS ZERO LBS, IT WAS SHOWING THE CREW AND FUELERS THAT THERE WAS 1000 LBS IN THE TANKS. I FEEL THAT THE SYS SHOULD BE INSPECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.