ACARS information erroneously indicated that aircraft had taken off with insufficient fuel on board.

Attributes
ACN	178207
Time
Date	199105
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tul
State Reference	OK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	178207
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Prior to departure of flight for tul to dfw fuel on board was confirmed as 15700#. Release fuel was 15669#. ACARS unit was checked and fuel on board was entered 15700#. On descent to dfw, dispatch advised by ACARS printer that ACARS departure fuel had been recorded as 15500#. We radioed dispatch destination 2 to advise them fuel had been 15700# and 15500# was incorrect. Dispatcher said he'd update computer records. On the ground in dfw, captain again called dispatch to ensure message was understood and release fuel was on board the aircraft prior to departure. Dispatcher stated historical records were updated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACARS INFORMATION ERRONEOUSLY INDICATED THAT ACFT HAD TAKEN OFF WITH INSUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD.

Narrative: PRIOR TO DEP OF FLT FOR TUL TO DFW FUEL ON BOARD WAS CONFIRMED AS 15700#. RELEASE FUEL WAS 15669#. ACARS UNIT WAS CHKED AND FUEL ON BOARD WAS ENTERED 15700#. ON DSNT TO DFW, DISPATCH ADVISED BY ACARS PRINTER THAT ACARS DEP FUEL HAD BEEN RECORDED AS 15500#. WE RADIOED DISPATCH DEST 2 TO ADVISE THEM FUEL HAD BEEN 15700# AND 15500# WAS INCORRECT. DISPATCHER SAID HE'D UPDATE COMPUTER RECORDS. ON THE GND IN DFW, CAPT AGAIN CALLED DISPATCH TO ENSURE MESSAGE WAS UNDERSTOOD AND RELEASE FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE ACFT PRIOR TO DEP. DISPATCHER STATED HISTORICAL RECORDS WERE UPDATED.

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.