A330 flight crew reported experiencing a fuel quantity anomaly on a trans-atlantic flight that indic...

Attributes
ACN	1415219
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A330
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Indicating and Warning - Fuel System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 28000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

Possible fuel leak; below minimum required fuel indicating; while several hundred miles out over ocean with no place to land nearby. First declared minimum fuel; [we were] considering a diversion [to a closer alternate] instead of [continuing to] destination. With unknown quantity and declining indications; advise a fuel emergency. [We were] able to land [at destination]. Still not sure of actual quantity after landing; but suspected erroneous indications due to previous problem a week earlier [on] this plane. All was done with concurrence [of] dispatcher and maintenance control.previous similar problem was incurred with this aircraft; and probable repair attempt left problem remaining. Previous problem also came upon return from [a european station]; so additional concern was possible water in fuel there.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A330 flight crew reported experiencing a fuel quantity anomaly on a trans-Atlantic flight that indicated a possible fuel leak. The flight was able to safely continue to destination.

Narrative: Possible fuel leak; below minimum required fuel indicating; while several hundred miles out over ocean with no place to land nearby. First declared minimum fuel; [we were] considering a diversion [to a closer alternate] instead of [continuing to] destination. With unknown quantity and declining indications; advise a fuel emergency. [We were] able to land [at destination]. Still not sure of actual quantity after landing; but suspected erroneous indications due to previous problem a week earlier [on] this plane. All was done with concurrence [of] Dispatcher and Maintenance Control.Previous similar problem was incurred with this aircraft; and probable repair attempt left problem remaining. Previous problem also came upon return from [a European station]; so additional concern was possible water in fuel there.

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A330 flight crew reported experiencing a fuel quantity anomaly on a trans-atlantic flight that indicated a possible fuel leak. The flight was able to safely continue to destination.