An MD10 with a #1 fuel quantity indicator inoperative; declared an emergency with a low fuel quantity light and subsequently #1 engine quit on short final.

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Attributes
ACN	707735
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 6900 flight time type : 628
ASRS Report	707735
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Tank #1 fuel quantity indicator deferred. During cruise; tank #1 fuel quantity low alert. Followed QRH. ACARS to maintenance for clarification. Shortly after tank #1 forward pump low alert; immediate divert to ZZZ1 80 NM northeast of aircraft position. Asked jumpseating MD11 crew member to enter cockpit for assistance during busy arrival. Emergency declared. Established on ILS final engine #1 RPM low alert; terminated checklist; confirmed 'engine out' on FMS page. Captain trimmed aircraft and landed on runway 26R. Asked fire crew to inspect aircraft. They reported no leaks or smoke. After block-in; mechanic stated #1 tank stick dry. Maintenance inspection in ZZZ1 confirmed no leaks or abnormalities; refueled -- same crew flew aircraft to ZZZ2. Upon block-in; captain asked maintenance to stick #1 tank; which was within 500 pounds of #3 tank quantity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD10 WITH A #1 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR INOP; DECLARED AN EMER WITH A LOW FUEL QUANTITY LIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY #1 ENG QUIT ON SHORT FINAL.

Narrative: TANK #1 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DEFERRED. DURING CRUISE; TANK #1 FUEL QUANTITY LOW ALERT. FOLLOWED QRH. ACARS TO MAINT FOR CLARIFICATION. SHORTLY AFTER TANK #1 FORWARD PUMP LOW ALERT; IMMEDIATE DIVERT TO ZZZ1 80 NM NE OF ACFT POS. ASKED JUMPSEATING MD11 CREW MEMBER TO ENTER COCKPIT FOR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSY ARR. EMER DECLARED. ESTABLISHED ON ILS FINAL ENG #1 RPM LOW ALERT; TERMINATED CHKLIST; CONFIRMED 'ENG OUT' ON FMS PAGE. CAPT TRIMMED ACFT AND LANDED ON RWY 26R. ASKED FIRE CREW TO INSPECT ACFT. THEY RPTED NO LEAKS OR SMOKE. AFTER BLOCK-IN; MECH STATED #1 TANK STICK DRY. MAINT INSPECTION IN ZZZ1 CONFIRMED NO LEAKS OR ABNORMALITIES; REFUELED -- SAME CREW FLEW ACFT TO ZZZ2. UPON BLOCK-IN; CAPT ASKED MAINT TO STICK #1 TANK; WHICH WAS WITHIN 500 LBS OF #3 TANK QUANTITY.

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.