A B737-700 was operated in non compliance of an airworthiness directive by burning center tank fuel to below limits of directive.

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Attributes
ACN	588393
Time
Date	200307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	588393
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	583394
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : boost pump warning light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flight was climbing or had just climbed to FL410 and was diverting around large area of thunderstorms over sierras. Center tank had just over 2000 pounds of fuel when center tank pumps were turned on. I noticed that pumps were still on with approximately 100 pounds remaining in center tank. Pumps turned off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE BY BURNING CTR TANK FUEL TO BELOW LIMITS OF DIRECTIVE.

Narrative: FLT WAS CLBING OR HAD JUST CLBED TO FL410 AND WAS DIVERTING AROUND LARGE AREA OF TSTMS OVER SIERRAS. CTR TANK HAD JUST OVER 2000 LBS OF FUEL WHEN CTR TANK PUMPS WERE TURNED ON. I NOTICED THAT PUMPS WERE STILL ON WITH APPROX 100 LBS REMAINING IN CTR TANK. PUMPS TURNED OFF.

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.