Narrative:

In honolulu a fuel gauge malfunctioned. The mechanics deferred the gauge per the MEL. The mechanics and fuelers stuck the tanks in accordance with the MEL. We proceeded on our flight with operations normal. When we landed we determined that we were 5000 pounds (approximately) short on fuel. We had over 30000 pounds remaining but this discrepancy alarmed me. An erroneous stick reading or malfunctioning magnastick must have led to the discrepancy. The flight I flew went to pago pago american samoa. Hurricane devastated the island while we were there delaying my return to honolulu where I could mail this form.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HVT SO SUSPECT THEY WERE 5000 POUNDS SHORT OF FUEL. ERROR DETECTED AFTER ARR FROM EXTENDED OVERWATER FLT OUT OF HNL.

Narrative: IN HONOLULU A FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHS DEFERRED THE GAUGE PER THE MEL. THE MECHS AND FUELERS STUCK THE TANKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL. WE PROCEEDED ON OUR FLT WITH OPS NORMAL. WHEN WE LANDED WE DETERMINED THAT WE WERE 5000 POUNDS (APPROX) SHORT ON FUEL. WE HAD OVER 30000 POUNDS REMAINING BUT THIS DISCREPANCY ALARMED ME. AN ERRONEOUS STICK READING OR MALFUNCTIONING MAGNASTICK MUST HAVE LED TO THE DISCREPANCY. THE FLT I FLEW WENT TO PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA. HURRICANE DEVASTATED THE ISLAND WHILE WE WERE THERE DELAYING MY RETURN TO HONOLULU WHERE I COULD MAIL THIS FORM.

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.