B757-200 crew burned center tank fuel below 1000 pounds.

Attributes
ACN	573260
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8870 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	573260
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

This involves the center tank restr on B757's. I was using the checklist method as well as putting a time in the fix page. I had been watching the fuel regularly and estimated that my time might be off by about 3 mins. Then I simply forgot about the fuel until the tank showed 100 pounds. The low pressure lights did not come on. I usually move the card from the radar screen to my yoke after takeoff, but because I was the PF in didn't do it this time, not wanting to step on the captain toes. Next time I will stick with my tried and true procedures and always assume full responsibility for the pumps. This is the first time I have ever had trouble with this procedure, an it was because I didn't follow my normal habit patterns out of a misguided respect for the captain.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW BURNED CTR TANK FUEL BELOW 1000 LBS.

Narrative: THIS INVOLVES THE CTR TANK RESTR ON B757'S. I WAS USING THE CHKLIST METHOD AS WELL AS PUTTING A TIME IN THE FIX PAGE. I HAD BEEN WATCHING THE FUEL REGULARLY AND ESTIMATED THAT MY TIME MIGHT BE OFF BY ABOUT 3 MINS. THEN I SIMPLY FORGOT ABOUT THE FUEL UNTIL THE TANK SHOWED 100 LBS. THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. I USUALLY MOVE THE CARD FROM THE RADAR SCREEN TO MY YOKE AFTER TKOF, BUT BECAUSE I WAS THE PF IN DIDN'T DO IT THIS TIME, NOT WANTING TO STEP ON THE CAPT TOES. NEXT TIME I WILL STICK WITH MY TRIED AND TRUE PROCS AND ALWAYS ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PUMPS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS PROCEDURE, AN IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T FOLLOW MY NORMAL HABIT PATTERNS OUT OF A MISGUIDED RESPECT FOR THE CAPT.

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.