Dispatch Dispatcher
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Company Policy; Logbook Entry
Noticed flight was over burning fuel at much higher than normal rate. Crew also called to ask if load planning had the correct ZFW. All those number checked out. It was discovered that the OEW was incorrect for the aircraft. OEW more than 92000 difference. A normal OEW of that ac would be approximately 321k. Flight over burned 6;000 lbs.
B777-200 flight crew reported they queried Dispatch about a high fuel burn and were told the operating empty weight used to calculate fuel burn was more than 92;000 pounds light.