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A new station agent did not use an electronic weight and balance system for a final release. The aircraft was heavier than the manual weight calculation causing an additional fuel burn. The flight crew and dispatcher conferred about the fuel while enroute and decided there was enough fuel to safely reach their planned destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 870500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
We checked our fuel burn during climb out and realized that we were burning more fuel than normal. I discovered that the flight release weight was less than our actual. This caused a higher fuel burn. However; we calculated we had enough fuel to land without using fuel from our reserves. A manual weight and balance was required due to a new gate agent. She had no help; no radios. There was confusion about adding a jumpseater that caused distractions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A new station agent did not use an Electronic Weight and Balance System for a final release. The aircraft was heavier than the manual weight calculation causing an additional fuel burn. The Flight Crew and Dispatcher conferred about the fuel while enroute and decided there was enough fuel to safely reach their planned destination.
Narrative: We checked our fuel burn during climb out and realized that we were burning more fuel than normal. I discovered that the flight release weight was less than our actual. This caused a higher fuel burn. However; we calculated we had enough fuel to land without using fuel from our reserves. A manual weight and balance was required due to a new gate agent. She had no help; no radios. There was confusion about adding a jumpseater that caused distractions.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.