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B757 flight was released with an MEL for left recirculation fan inoperative; which restricts the aft cargo bin from being loaded. Dispatcher received phone call from station's load planning supervisor notifying that the aft cargo bin was had been loaded and the crew advised while en route.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1465429 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear Tire |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Qualification | Dispatch Dispatcher |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 6570 Flight Crew Type 5361 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Received phone call from flight dispatch manager after shift about issue with flight I released but was not airborne at the time of my shift end. Flight dispatch manager notified me that flight released with an MEL for left recirculation fan. This MEL restricts the aft cargo bin from being loaded. Dispatcher who relieved me received phone call from load planning supervisor who notified that the aft cargo bin was loaded in ZZZ. The flight was en route by the time this was discovered. Dispatch notified flight crew of situation and flight dispatch manager. Relief dispatcher also notified me of the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight was released with an MEL for Left Recirculation Fan Inoperative; which restricts the AFT cargo bin from being loaded. Dispatcher received phone call from station's Load Planning Supervisor notifying that the aft cargo bin was had been loaded and the crew advised while en route.
Narrative: Received phone call from flight dispatch manager after shift about issue with flight I released but was not airborne at the time of my shift end. Flight dispatch manager notified me that flight released with an MEL for Left Recirculation Fan. This MEL restricts the AFT cargo bin from being loaded. Dispatcher who relieved me received phone call from load planning supervisor who notified that the aft cargo bin was loaded in ZZZ. The flight was en route by the time this was discovered. Dispatch notified flight crew of situation and flight dispatch manager. Relief dispatcher also notified me of the event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.