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A B744 crew, on descent to rjaa, declared an emergency due to low fuel, a result of higher than expected winds and delays due to a disabled aircraft on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 541986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rjaa.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : rjtg.artcc tracon : rjoo.tracon tracon : rjaa.tracon tower : bos.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B747-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 541986 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 & 4 |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Had to hold at nrt due to high winds and traffic. Winds at nrt: 220 degrees gusts 44 KTS. Diverted from nrt to kix due to disabled aircraft on runway and numerous aircraft ahead of us. Fuel: 38000 pounds. Headwinds out of limits so diverted to kix after discussion with nrt dispatch. Nrt approach and tokyo control very slow in giving us ATC clearance (kept us at 7000 ft for 15 mins) declared emergency at XA28Z with tokyo control. After xfer to osaka approach we were told we were #5 for the ILS. Repeated our emergency request again and finally received expedited visual approach. Landed with legal reserve fuel.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B744 CREW, ON DSCNT TO RJAA, DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO LOW FUEL, A RESULT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED WINDS AND DELAYS DUE TO A DISABLED ACFT ON THE RWY.
Narrative: HAD TO HOLD AT NRT DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND TFC. WINDS AT NRT: 220 DEGS GUSTS 44 KTS. DIVERTED FROM NRT TO KIX DUE TO DISABLED ACFT ON RWY AND NUMEROUS ACFT AHEAD OF US. FUEL: 38000 LBS. HEADWINDS OUT OF LIMITS SO DIVERTED TO KIX AFTER DISCUSSION WITH NRT DISPATCH. NRT APCH AND TOKYO CTL VERY SLOW IN GIVING US ATC CLRNC (KEPT US AT 7000 FT FOR 15 MINS) DECLARED EMER AT XA28Z WITH TOKYO CTL. AFTER XFER TO OSAKA APCH WE WERE TOLD WE WERE #5 FOR THE ILS. REPEATED OUR EMER REQUEST AGAIN AND FINALLY RECEIVED EXPEDITED VISUAL APCH. LANDED WITH LEGAL RESERVE FUEL.
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.