Final Report B734 (ZK-TLL), vicinity Auckland New Zealand, 7 June 2022
Final Report B734 (ZK-TLL), vicinity Auckland New Zealand, 7 June 2022
On 7 June 2022, when a Boeing 737-400F arrived at Auckland after a night cargo flight, a main fuel tank low pressure warning occurred because centre tank fuel transfer had inadvertently not been selected on prior to takeoff. The aircraft ahead had made two unsuccessful approaches due to fog before diverting and there would have been insufficient main tank fuel remaining to go around and complete another approach or divert without fuel exhaustion being “very likely”. Also, the flight’s nominated alternate airports had not complied with applicable requirements due to failures on the part of both flight crew and operator.
