After a last min rerte from ATC, an air carrier dispatches in non compliance with fuel requirements.

Attributes
ACN	478910
Time
Date	200007
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	478910
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : pers 3&5
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On jul/xa/00 at las on taxi for takeoff we got a rerte to phl which may have caused a fuel problem per FARS. The problem was the time was limited just prior to takeoff. We didn't get an amended dispatch release before takeoff because of communications between the company and ATC was not clear, or we didn't have it. Anyway, we took off and resolved the situation by diverting to dfw for additional fuel, which due to the extent of the rerte was necessary per the far. We were according to dispatch 1500-2000 pounds short. This was due to the need for an alternate airport because of the change in forecast just prior to takeoff. This problem was discovered by our chief pilot. The problem arose by ATC making a major change at the last min prior to takeoff, and not having enough time to make a decision to return and not have to get fuel somewhere else.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER A LAST MIN RERTE FROM ATC, AN ACR DISPATCHES IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH FUEL REQUIREMENTS.

Narrative: ON JUL/XA/00 AT LAS ON TAXI FOR TKOF WE GOT A RERTE TO PHL WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FUEL PROB PER FARS. THE PROB WAS THE TIME WAS LIMITED JUST PRIOR TO TKOF. WE DIDN'T GET AN AMENDED DISPATCH RELEASE BEFORE TKOF BECAUSE OF COMS BTWN THE COMPANY AND ATC WAS NOT CLR, OR WE DIDN'T HAVE IT. ANYWAY, WE TOOK OFF AND RESOLVED THE SIT BY DIVERTING TO DFW FOR ADDITIONAL FUEL, WHICH DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE RERTE WAS NECESSARY PER THE FAR. WE WERE ACCORDING TO DISPATCH 1500-2000 LBS SHORT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE NEED FOR AN ALTERNATE ARPT BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN FORECAST JUST PRIOR TO TKOF. THIS PROB WAS DISCOVERED BY OUR CHIEF PLT. THE PROB AROSE BY ATC MAKING A MAJOR CHANGE AT THE LAST MIN PRIOR TO TKOF, AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A DECISION TO RETURN AND NOT HAVE TO GET FUEL SOMEWHERE ELSE.

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.