DC9 flight crew is given incorrect weight and balance information and has an overweight takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	521620
Time
Date	200108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : isp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	521620
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Taxied out at dtw to runway 21R. Final load data indicated a TOGW (takeoff gross weight) of 101900 pounds. The 15 degree flap climb limit was 102000 pounds. Uneventful takeoff with 15 degree flaps accomplished at XA39Z. Passing 12000 ft in the climb at XA47Z we received ACARS message of a load revision with a new TOGW of 102100 pounds. Load control said that they were notified by the ramp that 7 extra bags (175 pounds) were loaded and they were not notified until after we were airborne. So, at takeoff with the information we had at XA39Z we were legal by 100 pounds for a flap 15 degree takeoff. At XA47Z, in the climb, we were too heavy by 75 pounds. This shows how important it is to have accurate data to ensure we have legal, safe takeoffs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 FLT CREW IS GIVEN INCORRECT WT AND BAL INFO AND HAS AN OVERWT TKOF.

Narrative: TAXIED OUT AT DTW TO RWY 21R. FINAL LOAD DATA INDICATED A TOGW (TKOF GROSS WT) OF 101900 LBS. THE 15 DEG FLAP CLB LIMIT WAS 102000 LBS. UNEVENTFUL TKOF WITH 15 DEG FLAPS ACCOMPLISHED AT XA39Z. PASSING 12000 FT IN THE CLB AT XA47Z WE RECEIVED ACARS MESSAGE OF A LOAD REVISION WITH A NEW TOGW OF 102100 LBS. LOAD CTL SAID THAT THEY WERE NOTIFIED BY THE RAMP THAT 7 EXTRA BAGS (175 LBS) WERE LOADED AND THEY WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL AFTER WE WERE AIRBORNE. SO, AT TKOF WITH THE INFO WE HAD AT XA39Z WE WERE LEGAL BY 100 LBS FOR A FLAP 15 DEG TKOF. AT XA47Z, IN THE CLB, WE WERE TOO HVY BY 75 LBS. THIS SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE ACCURATE DATA TO ENSURE WE HAVE LEGAL, SAFE TKOFS.

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.