Large transport aircraft first officer reports landing with 43;000 pounds of fuel on board; but with...

Attributes
ACN	1314240
Time
Date	201512
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication
Person 1
Function	Dispatcher
Qualification	Dispatch Dispatcher
Person 2
Function	First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

Released flight payload 44.0; fuel 31.3 with [an] alternate.ramp agent called and advised acft 62.1 fuel on board (fob); questioned estimated payload was told could be as high as 60.0; ran numbers 59.0 landing gross weight (lgw) 267237 vs maximum gross weight (mlgw) 267.957.0 lgw 26535255.0 lgw 263470told ramp agent wasn't comfortable with anymore than 55.0. Released flt capped 55.0/fob 62.1Was advised aircraft landed with 2;500 lbs fuel on board.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Large Transport aircraft First Officer reports landing with 43;000 pounds of fuel on board; but with the aircraft handling as if it was much lighter. The fuel system was written up and Maintenance discovered that the fuel tanks contained only 2;500 pounds of fuel.

Narrative: Released flight payload 44.0; fuel 31.3 with [an] alternate.Ramp agent called and advised acft 62.1 Fuel on Board (FOB); questioned estimated payload was told could be as high as 60.0; ran numbers 59.0 Landing Gross Weight (LGW) 267237 vs Maximum Gross Weight (MLGW) 267.957.0 lgw 26535255.0 lgw 263470told ramp agent wasn't comfortable with anymore than 55.0. Released flt capped 55.0/FOB 62.1Was advised aircraft landed with 2;500 lbs fuel on board.

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Large transport aircraft first officer reports landing with 43;000 pounds of fuel on board; but with the aircraft handling as if it was much lighter. The fuel system was written up and maintenance discovered that the fuel tanks contained only 2;500 pounds of fuel.