Large transport makes overweight takeoff due improper load figures given to them.

Attributes
ACN	252568
Time
Date	199309
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	252568
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7700 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	252567
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On a flight from dfw to mex, flight crew was notified by dispatch 10 mins after takeoff, that the load weight figures given to the crew prior to takeoff were incorrect. The aircraft was over maximum takeoff weight by about 500-1000 pounds but showed no control problems or flight difficulties. The load information provided to the crew prior to takeoff was within legal limits and appropriate for the conditions. Solution to this problem, other than greater accuracy by load master, unknown. Supplemental information from acn 252567: technical services advised to continue and do maintenance logbook entry, advising to do overweight landing type inspection. Actual landing weight was 1500 pounds. Under maximum landing weight. My company is doing an investigation now to try and prevent a recurrence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT MAKES OVERWT TKOF DUE IMPROPER LOAD FIGURES GIVEN TO THEM.

Narrative: ON A FLT FROM DFW TO MEX, FLC WAS NOTIFIED BY DISPATCH 10 MINS AFTER TKOF, THAT THE LOAD WT FIGURES GIVEN TO THE CREW PRIOR TO TKOF WERE INCORRECT. THE ACFT WAS OVER MAX TKOF WT BY ABOUT 500-1000 LBS BUT SHOWED NO CTL PROBS OR FLT DIFFICULTIES. THE LOAD INFO PROVIDED TO THE CREW PRIOR TO TKOF WAS WITHIN LEGAL LIMITS AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONDITIONS. SOLUTION TO THIS PROB, OTHER THAN GREATER ACCURACY BY LOAD MASTER, UNKNOWN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 252567: TECHNICAL SVCS ADVISED TO CONTINUE AND DO MAINT LOGBOOK ENTRY, ADVISING TO DO OVERWT LNDG TYPE INSPECTION. ACTUAL LNDG WT WAS 1500 LBS. UNDER MAX LNDG WT. MY COMPANY IS DOING AN INVESTIGATION NOW TO TRY AND PREVENT A RECURRENCE.

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.