An A-310 had a false fuel warning.

Attributes
ACN	268530
Time
Date	199404
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cyyr
State Reference	NF
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : czom
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A310
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 4200
ASRS Report	268530
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft had auxiliary tank inoperative with 2000 pounds of trapped fuel which constituted a possible redispatch on trip from oslo to nyc. After departure from oslo, ECAM gave an erroneous warning of trim tank unusable fuel -- but, to be safe, made fuel stop at goose bay. Company considered the stop as a maintenance stop. There were no warnings after landing and no entry made in maintenance log. Did have mechanic service agent pull drip sticks on trim tank. Tank empty. Proceeded to nyc with no further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A-310 HAD A FALSE FUEL WARNING.

Narrative: ACFT HAD AUX TANK INOP WITH 2000 LBS OF TRAPPED FUEL WHICH CONSTITUTED A POSSIBLE REDISPATCH ON TRIP FROM OSLO TO NYC. AFTER DEP FROM OSLO, ECAM GAVE AN ERRONEOUS WARNING OF TRIM TANK UNUSABLE FUEL -- BUT, TO BE SAFE, MADE FUEL STOP AT GOOSE BAY. COMPANY CONSIDERED THE STOP AS A MAINT STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS AFTER LNDG AND NO ENTRY MADE IN MAINT LOG. DID HAVE MECH SVC AGENT PULL DRIP STICKS ON TRIM TANK. TANK EMPTY. PROCEEDED TO NYC WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.

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.