Flight crew of DC10 departed without required fuel on board. Diverted to en route station for fuel.

Attributes
ACN	571554
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmgl.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : mmex.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 30F
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 96 flight time total : 3260 flight time type : 3260
ASRS Report	571554
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fuel quantity system other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution other
Consequence	other other Other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Aircraft Environmental Factor Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I went to sleep around XA00 and was awakened by the fire alarm around XE30. Later during the day, I tried to sleep for my trip that night and was unable to. Arrived mmgl and was informed about a possible delay for freight. Tried to rest, but kept getting interrupted either by questions on weight or noise from the download and upload. Departed ZZZZ for kmia. About 30 mins into the flight, I noticed the low fuel problem on the flight plan and reported it to the captain. About the same time, the captain also noticed the problem. Contacted our company to inform them of the problem and diverted to mmun for fuel. Departed mmun for kmia. Upon arrival in kmia, was informed by the company to take a drug and alcohol test. Was removed from duty until further notice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF DC10 DEPARTED WITHOUT REQUIRED FUEL ON BOARD. DIVERTED TO ENRTE STATION FOR FUEL.

Narrative: I WENT TO SLEEP AROUND XA00 AND WAS AWAKENED BY THE FIRE ALARM AROUND XE30. LATER DURING THE DAY, I TRIED TO SLEEP FOR MY TRIP THAT NIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO. ARRIVED MMGL AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT A POSSIBLE DELAY FOR FREIGHT. TRIED TO REST, BUT KEPT GETTING INTERRUPTED EITHER BY QUESTIONS ON WT OR NOISE FROM THE DOWNLOAD AND UPLOAD. DEPARTED ZZZZ FOR KMIA. ABOUT 30 MINS INTO THE FLT, I NOTICED THE LOW FUEL PROB ON THE FLT PLAN AND RPTED IT TO THE CAPT. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE CAPT ALSO NOTICED THE PROB. CONTACTED OUR COMPANY TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROB AND DIVERTED TO MMUN FOR FUEL. DEPARTED MMUN FOR KMIA. UPON ARR IN KMIA, WAS INFORMED BY THE COMPANY TO TAKE A DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST. WAS REMOVED FROM DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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.