A B757-200 in cruise at FL320 diverted due to failure of right fuel quantity indicator and totalizer. Unable to enter oceanic airspace with failed indicators.

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Attributes
ACN	592100
Time
Date	200308
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
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	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 109 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	592100
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 525
ASRS Report	592099
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We leveled off at FL320. Approaching zzzzz (approximately 40 NM), we got an EICAS message indicating the right main fuel tank and totalizer went blank. We established a phone patch with maintenance control and they concurred in reference to our MEL that we should not enter oceanic airspace. We announced our intentions on 171.5 and turned 90 degrees to the left and descent to FL315. Established a 25 NM offset back to ZZZ. Received our ATC clearance and proceeded uneventful to ZZZ. An emergency was not declared and a successful landing was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 IN CRUISE AT FL320 DIVERTED DUE TO FAILURE OF R FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR AND TOTALIZER. UNABLE TO ENTER OCEANIC AIRSPACE WITH FAILED INDICATORS.

Narrative: WE LEVELED OFF AT FL320. APCHING ZZZZZ (APPROX 40 NM), WE GOT AN EICAS MESSAGE INDICATING THE R MAIN FUEL TANK AND TOTALIZER WENT BLANK. WE ESTABLISHED A PHONE PATCH WITH MAINT CTL AND THEY CONCURRED IN REF TO OUR MEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT ENTER OCEANIC AIRSPACE. WE ANNOUNCED OUR INTENTIONS ON 171.5 AND TURNED 90 DEGS TO THE L AND DSCNT TO FL315. ESTABLISHED A 25 NM OFFSET BACK TO ZZZ. RECEIVED OUR ATC CLRNC AND PROCEEDED UNEVENTFUL TO ZZZ. AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED AND A SUCCESSFUL LNDG WAS MADE.

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.