Narrative:

Flight departed on time and flew the normal route to mia. Flight flown at FL410 initially and then FL400 for the remainder of flight. Flight plan was for arrival fuel of 4.6; which complies with current fuel savings directives. During cruise all chkpoints were crossed at normal fuel. At mia we flew to right downwind to final for runway 8L with a 15 mi final. During approach both tanks illuminated low fuel with less than 4000 pounds. Since we were on final in VFR conditions I elected not to run the abnormal procedure and landed with the xfeed closed per the normal limitations as opposed to the abnormal procedure which calls for the xfeed open. Approach and lng were normal. Arrived at gate with 3400 pounds of fuel. Dispatch debriefed at the gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 CAPT RPTS LNDG WITH LOW FUEL WARNING AFTER OPERATING FLT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACR FUEL SAVINGS POLICY.

Narrative: FLT DEPARTED ON TIME AND FLEW THE NORMAL RTE TO MIA. FLT FLOWN AT FL410 INITIALLY AND THEN FL400 FOR THE REMAINDER OF FLT. FLT PLAN WAS FOR ARR FUEL OF 4.6; WHICH COMPLIES WITH CURRENT FUEL SAVINGS DIRECTIVES. DURING CRUISE ALL CHKPOINTS WERE CROSSED AT NORMAL FUEL. AT MIA WE FLEW TO R DOWNWIND TO FINAL FOR RWY 8L WITH A 15 MI FINAL. DURING APCH BOTH TANKS ILLUMINATED LOW FUEL WITH LESS THAN 4000 LBS. SINCE WE WERE ON FINAL IN VFR CONDITIONS I ELECTED NOT TO RUN THE ABNORMAL PROC AND LANDED WITH THE XFEED CLOSED PER THE NORMAL LIMITATIONS AS OPPOSED TO THE ABNORMAL PROC WHICH CALLS FOR THE XFEED OPEN. APCH AND LNG WERE NORMAL. ARRIVED AT GATE WITH 3400 LBS OF FUEL. DISPATCH DEBRIEFED AT THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.