B727 gate agent boarded passenger so as to put the airplane above the maximum gross weight.

Attributes
ACN	428230
Time
Date	199902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	428230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Everyone knew this flight was passenger limited due to weight. When agent delivered weight and balance, I noticed there was no tolerance to add or subtract passenger. Also noticed they used 5 child weights. Flight attendant confirmed total passenger count but said only 3 children were on board (child is defined as 2-12 yrs old, 85 pounds). Asked agent if he knew implications of wrong performance data and to get new weight and balance. Other agents came and removed 3 non revenues. Believe this is a training issue. With inadequate guidance agents 'do what it takes' to get weight limited flts out 'on time.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 GATE AGENT BOARDED PAX SO AS TO PUT THE AIRPLANE ABOVE THE MAX GROSS WT.

Narrative: EVERYONE KNEW THIS FLT WAS PAX LIMITED DUE TO WT. WHEN AGENT DELIVERED WT AND BAL, I NOTICED THERE WAS NO TOLERANCE TO ADD OR SUBTRACT PAX. ALSO NOTICED THEY USED 5 CHILD WTS. FLT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED TOTAL PAX COUNT BUT SAID ONLY 3 CHILDREN WERE ON BOARD (CHILD IS DEFINED AS 2-12 YRS OLD, 85 LBS). ASKED AGENT IF HE KNEW IMPLICATIONS OF WRONG PERFORMANCE DATA AND TO GET NEW WT AND BAL. OTHER AGENTS CAME AND REMOVED 3 NON REVENUES. BELIEVE THIS IS A TRAINING ISSUE. WITH INADEQUATE GUIDANCE AGENTS 'DO WHAT IT TAKES' TO GET WT LIMITED FLTS OUT 'ON TIME.'

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.