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An atx C310 freighter flight crew did not fasten the cargo net before closing the cargo door. This was discovered during a ramp check on arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 383731 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : myf airport : ipl |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zan |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 383731 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After shutting down the aircraft on the ramp at mfy we were approached by an FAA inspector from the san diego FSDO. Upon opening the cargo door I discovered that the cargo net had not been secured over the cargo. The inspector was standing there and could see that the net was not secured. He asked what happened to the net. I explained that after the cargo was loaded (about 10 small drawstring type bags), I turned to the courier to fill out and sign the paperwork. After completing the paperwork I closed the wing locker and turned to the cargo door and saw that it was closed. I then locked the door and proceeded into the aircraft and left. I assumed that the sic had secured the cargo net at the time. It was approximately XA30 and dark. The inspector asked if it was routine to leave the net off. I told him no it wasn't and that I didn't check before leaving imperial. He left by saying he would talk to our chief pilot the next day. I have since begun my own procedures to ensure that the cargo net will not be missed by either the sic or myself on any flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ATX C310 FREIGHTER FLC DID NOT FASTEN THE CARGO NET BEFORE CLOSING THE CARGO DOOR. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RAMP CHK ON ARR.
Narrative: AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ACFT ON THE RAMP AT MFY WE WERE APCHED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR FROM THE SAN DIEGO FSDO. UPON OPENING THE CARGO DOOR I DISCOVERED THAT THE CARGO NET HAD NOT BEEN SECURED OVER THE CARGO. THE INSPECTOR WAS STANDING THERE AND COULD SEE THAT THE NET WAS NOT SECURED. HE ASKED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NET. I EXPLAINED THAT AFTER THE CARGO WAS LOADED (ABOUT 10 SMALL DRAWSTRING TYPE BAGS), I TURNED TO THE COURIER TO FILL OUT AND SIGN THE PAPERWORK. AFTER COMPLETING THE PAPERWORK I CLOSED THE WING LOCKER AND TURNED TO THE CARGO DOOR AND SAW THAT IT WAS CLOSED. I THEN LOCKED THE DOOR AND PROCEEDED INTO THE ACFT AND LEFT. I ASSUMED THAT THE SIC HAD SECURED THE CARGO NET AT THE TIME. IT WAS APPROX XA30 AND DARK. THE INSPECTOR ASKED IF IT WAS ROUTINE TO LEAVE THE NET OFF. I TOLD HIM NO IT WASN'T AND THAT I DIDN'T CHK BEFORE LEAVING IMPERIAL. HE LEFT BY SAYING HE WOULD TALK TO OUR CHIEF PLT THE NEXT DAY. I HAVE SINCE BEGUN MY OWN PROCS TO ENSURE THAT THE CARGO NET WILL NOT BE MISSED BY EITHER THE SIC OR MYSELF ON ANY FLT.
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.