<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1025073, July 2012

B777 relief pilots are informed one hour into flight by the operating crew that they have lost fuel quantity indication in the left main tank and are returning to the departure airport. An uneventful overweight landing ensues.

Attributes
ACN	1025073
Time
Date	201207
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication
Person 1
Function	Relief Pilot Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Relief Pilot Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

While on rest break; the other relief pilot and I were called up to the cockpit by the captain following 'blanking' of the left main fuel tank quantity indicator. After consultation with checklists; dispatch; maintenance control; MEL (for reference only); and applicable landing data; the captain elected to return to departure airport; declare an in flight emergency and land overweight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 Relief Pilots are informed one hour into flight by the operating crew that they have lost fuel quantity indication in the left main tank and are returning to the departure airport. An uneventful overweight landing ensues.

Narrative: While on rest break; the other Relief Pilot and I were called up to the cockpit by the Captain following 'blanking' of the left main fuel tank quantity indicator. After consultation with checklists; Dispatch; Maintenance Control; MEL (for reference only); and applicable landing data; the Captain elected to return to departure airport; declare an in flight emergency and land overweight.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.