An air carrier large transport landed successfully after a fuel emergency.

Attributes
ACN	260478
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	260478
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Due to extended use of engine heat (approximately 1/2 hour in climb out) and higher than forecast winds, 3000 pounds of fuel short over lit. Checked with dispatch for traffic delays into dfw (destination). None reported (would have landed lit for fuel if necessary). Advised approach of 'minimum fuel' and asked for no off course vectors. Said could only accommodate if we declared emergency. Did so, vectored to runway 31R (dfw), landed, no problems. 8.1 remaining versus 10.6 planned. (Flight planned IFR no altitude required, reserve 5600 pounds.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AFTER A FUEL EMER.

Narrative: DUE TO EXTENDED USE OF ENG HEAT (APPROX 1/2 HR IN CLBOUT) AND HIGHER THAN FORECAST WINDS, 3000 LBS OF FUEL SHORT OVER LIT. CHKED WITH DISPATCH FOR TFC DELAYS INTO DFW (DEST). NONE RPTED (WOULD HAVE LANDED LIT FOR FUEL IF NECESSARY). ADVISED APCH OF 'MINIMUM FUEL' AND ASKED FOR NO OFF COURSE VECTORS. SAID COULD ONLY ACCOMMODATE IF WE DECLARED EMER. DID SO, VECTORED TO RWY 31R (DFW), LANDED, NO PROBS. 8.1 REMAINING VERSUS 10.6 PLANNED. (FLT PLANNED IFR NO ALT REQUIRED, RESERVE 5600 LBS.)

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.