A B767 was operated in non compliance of an airworthiness directive by burning center tank fuel belo...

Attributes
ACN	566830
Time
Date	200211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 11950 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	566830
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fuel config warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

There is a B767 airworthiness directive that prohibits operation of the center tank fuel boost pumps on the B767 with less than 1000 pounds of fuel in the tank. The 1000 pounds is unusable ballast. I inadvertently operated the center fuel boost pumps below 1000 pounds. The fuel confign EICAS message is on with more than approximately 1200 pounds in the center tank. I normally cancel the fuel confign for takeoff and then burn down to 1000 pounds the first part of cruise. Most first officer's indicate most capts fly with the fuel confign light on and do not turn on the center pumps. I am going to do that now.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE BY BURNING CTR TANK FUEL BELOW 1000 LBS.

Narrative: THERE IS A B767 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT PROHIBITS OP OF THE CTR TANK FUEL BOOST PUMPS ON THE B767 WITH LESS THAN 1000 LBS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE 1000 LBS IS UNUSABLE BALLAST. I INADVERTENTLY OPERATED THE CTR FUEL BOOST PUMPS BELOW 1000 LBS. THE FUEL CONFIGN EICAS MESSAGE IS ON WITH MORE THAN APPROX 1200 LBS IN THE CTR TANK. I NORMALLY CANCEL THE FUEL CONFIGN FOR TKOF AND THEN BURN DOWN TO 1000 LBS THE FIRST PART OF CRUISE. MOST FO'S INDICATE MOST CAPTS FLY WITH THE FUEL CONFIGN LIGHT ON AND DO NOT TURN ON THE CTR PUMPS. I AM GOING TO DO THAT NOW.

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.

A B767 was operated in non compliance of an airworthiness directive by burning center tank fuel below 1000 pounds.