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Due to WX delays at departure station long range ETOPS flight crew find fuel at intermediate point of equal time less than planned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 632145 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200409 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zoa.artcc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 34000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : pacific |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 632145 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Departed pek with 900 pounds fuel extra at pet #3. Took delay on the ground at pek for WX and runway change. We saw in-flight that we were not going to meet our critical fuel reserve at pet #3. Talked to dispatch on sat phone. He conferred with flight operations as well as the B777 chief pilot. All parties decided the best course of action was to continue to sfo and not divert. We landed sfo without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DUE TO WX DELAYS AT DEP STATION LONG RANGE ETOPS FLT CREW FIND FUEL AT INTERMEDIATE POINT OF EQUAL TIME LESS THAN PLANNED.
Narrative: DEPARTED PEK WITH 900 LBS FUEL EXTRA AT PET #3. TOOK DELAY ON THE GND AT PEK FOR WX AND RWY CHANGE. WE SAW INFLT THAT WE WERE NOT GOING TO MEET OUR CRITICAL FUEL RESERVE AT PET #3. TALKED TO DISPATCH ON SAT PHONE. HE CONFERRED WITH FLT OPS AS WELL AS THE B777 CHIEF PLT. ALL PARTIES DECIDED THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO CONTINUE TO SFO AND NOT DIVERT. WE LANDED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.