B737 flight crew refused prm approach at msp and issued holding instructions.

Attributes
ACN	628412
Time
Date	200408
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : holding
Route In Use	arrival star : eua
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	628412
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Msp using prm approachs. The captain refused the prm. ZMP took us off the eau arrival and took us approximately 100 NM north to hold us for approximately 40 mins. We only had enough fuel for 1 turn in the hold and advised msp of that fact. We had to divert to rst for more fuel and continue on to msp. At the time of the diversion msp was VFR. The captain believed that this was a safety related issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW REFUSED PRM APCH AT MSP AND ISSUED HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: MSP USING PRM APCHS. THE CAPT REFUSED THE PRM. ZMP TOOK US OFF THE EAU ARR AND TOOK US APPROX 100 NM N TO HOLD US FOR APPROX 40 MINS. WE ONLY HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR 1 TURN IN THE HOLD AND ADVISED MSP OF THAT FACT. WE HAD TO DIVERT TO RST FOR MORE FUEL AND CONTINUE ON TO MSP. AT THE TIME OF THE DIVERSION MSP WAS VFR. THE CAPT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE.

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.