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An MD11 cargo PIC accepts a load of dry ice that exceeded the standards set for type aircraft, misreading the column for a B727 type that indicated a legal weight at anc, ak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 514767 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anc.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lax.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| 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 : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 85 |
| ASRS Report | 514767 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : ramp 4 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft was loaded with 200 pounds dry ice in aft belly. Maximum allowable is 136 pounds. Paperwork showed 200 pounds. However, the column next to actual dry ice is allowable dry ice on B727. B727 allows 200 pounds in aft belly. MD11 limits are on other side of chart. As this aircraft is an MD11, those limits were missed when checking hazmat paperwork -- limits were checked versus B727 not MD11. Recommend hazmat paperwork be specific for aircraft type.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD11 CARGO PIC ACCEPTS A LOAD OF DRY ICE THAT EXCEEDED THE STANDARDS SET FOR TYPE ACFT, MISREADING THE COLUMN FOR A B727 TYPE THAT INDICATED A LEGAL WT AT ANC, AK.
Narrative: ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 200 LBS DRY ICE IN AFT BELLY. MAX ALLOWABLE IS 136 LBS. PAPERWORK SHOWED 200 LBS. HOWEVER, THE COLUMN NEXT TO ACTUAL DRY ICE IS ALLOWABLE DRY ICE ON B727. B727 ALLOWS 200 LBS IN AFT BELLY. MD11 LIMITS ARE ON OTHER SIDE OF CHART. AS THIS ACFT IS AN MD11, THOSE LIMITS WERE MISSED WHEN CHKING HAZMAT PAPERWORK -- LIMITS WERE CHKED VERSUS B727 NOT MD11. RECOMMEND HAZMAT PAPERWORK BE SPECIFIC FOR ACFT TYPE.
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.