An air carrier large transport exceeded the limitations on fuel imbal.

Attributes
ACN	258024
Time
Date	199311
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dsm
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
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 : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000
ASRS Report	258024
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	257709
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

#2 xfeed valve inoperative open (no orange sticker on valve switch. En route den-iad, #2 fuel tank was burned down to 4000 pounds. #1 and #3 tanks 11000 pounds. Over dsm at this time, decided to divert to dsm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT EXCEEDED THE LIMITATIONS ON FUEL IMBAL.

Narrative: #2 XFEED VALVE INOP OPEN (NO ORANGE STICKER ON VALVE SWITCH. ENRTE DEN-IAD, #2 FUEL TANK WAS BURNED DOWN TO 4000 LBS. #1 AND #3 TANKS 11000 LBS. OVER DSM AT THIS TIME, DECIDED TO DIVERT TO DSM.

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.