A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance without required 1000 pounds fuel in the center tank per MEL. Flight plan changed to use hold fuel to satisfy MEL.

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Attributes
ACN	596867
Time
Date	200310
Day	Thu
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
ASRS Report	596867
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After signing in and reviewing my airborne flts, I noticed that my B757 aircraft did not have the required 1000 pounds MEL fuel (center tank fuel pump usage). I allocated 1000 pounds of hold fuel (not required for ZZZ today) and distributed it to the MEL column and asked the captain to acknowledge this message. The captain acknowledged my message and concurred that the hold fuel designated for ZZZ was not needed today.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITHOUT REQUIRED 1000 LBS FUEL IN THE CTR TANK PER MEL. FLT PLAN CHANGED TO USE HOLD FUEL TO SATISFY MEL.

Narrative: AFTER SIGNING IN AND REVIEWING MY AIRBORNE FLTS, I NOTICED THAT MY B757 ACFT DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED 1000 LBS MEL FUEL (CTR TANK FUEL PUMP USAGE). I ALLOCATED 1000 LBS OF HOLD FUEL (NOT REQUIRED FOR ZZZ TODAY) AND DISTRIBUTED IT TO THE MEL COLUMN AND ASKED THE CAPT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE. THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED MY MESSAGE AND CONCURRED THAT THE HOLD FUEL DESIGNATED FOR ZZZ WAS NOT NEEDED TODAY.

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.