Air carrier-large transport takeoff with fuel load out of limits.

Attributes
ACN	97769
Time
Date	198811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 22000
ASRS Report	97769
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Had #3 fuel gauge with mco as inoperative. After refueling noticed #3 gauge showed 3500 pounds less than it should. Checked fuel slip which verified tank had been drip sticked as per established procedures. After takeoff, aircraft took extra control input to right to maintain wings level. Determined fuel was indeed 3500 pounds out of balance. Elected to xfeed and burn fuel to level the fuel load. Aircraft trimmed and flew normal and no further problem was noted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR-LGT TKOF WITH FUEL LOAD OUT OF LIMITS.

Narrative: HAD #3 FUEL GAUGE WITH MCO AS INOP. AFTER REFUELING NOTICED #3 GAUGE SHOWED 3500 LBS LESS THAN IT SHOULD. CHKED FUEL SLIP WHICH VERIFIED TANK HAD BEEN DRIP STICKED AS PER ESTABLISHED PROCS. AFTER TKOF, ACFT TOOK EXTRA CONTROL INPUT TO RIGHT TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. DETERMINED FUEL WAS INDEED 3500 LBS OUT OF BALANCE. ELECTED TO XFEED AND BURN FUEL TO LEVEL THE FUEL LOAD. ACFT TRIMMED AND FLEW NORMAL AND NO FURTHER PROB WAS NOTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.