B777-200 crew exceeded 16 hours actual flight time after a diversion for an ill passenger.

Attributes
ACN	568148
Time
Date	200212
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : egll.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hnl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 83 flight time type : 1851
ASRS Report	568148
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

We diverted to winnipeg due to a medical emergency. After landing we had a mechanical problem which took time but was repaired. We departed winnipeg and landed at lhr with 16 hours 15 mins duty time according to the company computer. My calculations show that we ended up with 16 hours 5 mins duty time. We were aware that it was going to be close but we estimated that we would be under 16 hours. However, it looks like we inadvertently went over by 5 mins. We felt that all legalities would be satisfied given the information at hand. However, en route vectoring and an inbound gate delay caused us to be later than planned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777-200 CREW EXCEEDED 16 HRS ACTUAL FLT TIME AFTER A DIVERSION FOR AN ILL PAX.

Narrative: WE DIVERTED TO WINNIPEG DUE TO A MEDICAL EMER. AFTER LNDG WE HAD A MECHANICAL PROB WHICH TOOK TIME BUT WAS REPAIRED. WE DEPARTED WINNIPEG AND LANDED AT LHR WITH 16 HRS 15 MINS DUTY TIME ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY COMPUTER. MY CALCULATIONS SHOW THAT WE ENDED UP WITH 16 HRS 5 MINS DUTY TIME. WE WERE AWARE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE CLOSE BUT WE ESTIMATED THAT WE WOULD BE UNDER 16 HRS. HOWEVER, IT LOOKS LIKE WE INADVERTENTLY WENT OVER BY 5 MINS. WE FELT THAT ALL LEGALITIES WOULD BE SATISFIED GIVEN THE INFO AT HAND. HOWEVER, ENRTE VECTORING AND AN INBOUND GATE DELAY CAUSED US TO BE LATER THAN PLANNED.

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.