Flight crew requests priority handling to destination when fuel gauge shows less than desired fuel.

Attributes
ACN	144315
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : irw
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
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 : 17960 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	144315
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon reaching 37000', #2 fuel gauge indicated loss of fuel, requested and received priority routing direct to dfw (destination). However, upon landing, fuel remaining was determined to be normal. Believe all engines were fed from #2 tank during climb. This plus attitude of aircraft gave appearance of improper fuel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW REQUESTS PRIORITY HANDLING TO DESTINATION WHEN FUEL GAUGE SHOWS LESS THAN DESIRED FUEL.

Narrative: UPON REACHING 37000', #2 FUEL GAUGE INDICATED LOSS OF FUEL, REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PRIORITY ROUTING DIRECT TO DFW (DEST). HOWEVER, UPON LNDG, FUEL REMAINING WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL. BELIEVE ALL ENGS WERE FED FROM #2 TANK DURING CLB. THIS PLUS ATTITUDE OF ACFT GAVE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPER FUEL.

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