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B727-200 aircraft had #1 engine fuel flow gauge drop to zero right after takeoff. Flight crew became distracted wondering if they were losing the engine and failed to turn in accordance with the SID and clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jnc airport : gjt |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6400 msl bound upper : 6400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gjt |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 1700 |
| ASRS Report | 395570 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 395428 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During our departure from runway 11 at gjt we encountered a faulty #1 engine fuel flow gauge that dropped to zero on climb out. Once noticed we were determining whether it was an engine failure or a faulty gauge. In the distraction we failed to initiate an immediate right turn towards gjt VOR. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter first officer confirmed aircraft as B727-200 and the failure was the fuel flow gauge vice the engine failing. After determining it was the gauge the flight crew became aware of the lack of proper SID procedure in turning back to the VOR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727-200 ACFT HAD #1 ENG FUEL FLOW GAUGE DROP TO ZERO RIGHT AFTER TKOF. FLC BECAME DISTRACTED WONDERING IF THEY WERE LOSING THE ENG AND FAILED TO TURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SID AND CLRNC.
Narrative: DURING OUR DEP FROM RWY 11 AT GJT WE ENCOUNTERED A FAULTY #1 ENG FUEL FLOW GAUGE THAT DROPPED TO ZERO ON CLBOUT. ONCE NOTICED WE WERE DETERMINING WHETHER IT WAS AN ENG FAILURE OR A FAULTY GAUGE. IN THE DISTR WE FAILED TO INITIATE AN IMMEDIATE R TURN TOWARDS GJT VOR. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR FO CONFIRMED ACFT AS B727-200 AND THE FAILURE WAS THE FUEL FLOW GAUGE VICE THE ENG FAILING. AFTER DETERMINING IT WAS THE GAUGE THE FLC BECAME AWARE OF THE LACK OF PROPER SID PROC IN TURNING BACK TO THE VOR.
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.