B757-200 crew questions the MEL which permits all center tank fuel to be used, which is in conflict with an FAA issued airworthiness directive note that requires a minimum of 1000 pounds of fuel to remain in the center tank.

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Attributes
ACN	563179
Time
Date	200210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	563179
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	563178
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Used all of center tank fuel due to MEL'ed center tank fuel quantity indicator. Use of the correct MEL was coordinated with dispatch and maintenance, and complied with. MEL allowed for use of fuel in center tank, and fuel measuring procedures were followed. Supplemental information from acn 563178: manual fuel measuring procedures were also used.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW QUESTIONS THE MEL WHICH PERMITS ALL CTR TANK FUEL TO BE USED, WHICH IS IN CONFLICT WITH AN FAA ISSUED AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE NOTE THAT REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 1000 LBS OF FUEL TO REMAIN IN THE CTR TANK.

Narrative: USED ALL OF CTR TANK FUEL DUE TO MEL'ED CTR TANK FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR. USE OF THE CORRECT MEL WAS COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT, AND COMPLIED WITH. MEL ALLOWED FOR USE OF FUEL IN CTR TANK, AND FUEL MEASURING PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 563178: MANUAL FUEL MEASURING PROCS WERE ALSO USED.

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.