<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1417212, January 2017

B777 captain reported of a fuel imbalance which was caused by a possible fuel leak or malfunctioning fuel gauge. ATC was advised and a normal landing ensues.

Attributes
ACN	1417212
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 36000 Flight Crew Type 4162
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

Fuel imbalance; possible fuel leak. Followed all sops. Informed ATC of aircraft condition and requested emergency equipment. Uneventful landing and gate arrival. Fully debriefed with crew; dispatch; duty manager and maintenance control.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 Captain reported of a fuel imbalance which was caused by a possible fuel leak or malfunctioning fuel gauge. ATC was advised and a normal landing ensues.

Narrative: Fuel imbalance; possible fuel leak. Followed all SOPs. Informed ATC of aircraft condition and requested emergency equipment. Uneventful landing and gate arrival. Fully debriefed with crew; dispatch; Duty Manager and Maintenance Control.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.