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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with NTSB hazmat documentation violation listing number of dry ice packages in error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 539817 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200202 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tmb.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 539817 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 539503 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
During deicing away from the gate, the captain noticed a discrepancy with the paperwork regarding dry ice in the cargo compartment. The hazmat form indicated 1 package '2-2 pounds,' but our paperwork indicated 2 packages. He made a call to operations and they said it was 2 packages, but it was all ok on the form because the weight of dry ice was still correct. Needless to say, we were confused, but the weight of dry ice (2 pounds) was still well within limits.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH NTSB HAZMAT DOCUMENTATION VIOLATION LISTING NUMBER OF DRY ICE PACKAGES IN ERROR.
Narrative: DURING DEICING AWAY FROM THE GATE, THE CAPT NOTICED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE PAPERWORK REGARDING DRY ICE IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE HAZMAT FORM INDICATED 1 PACKAGE '2-2 LBS,' BUT OUR PAPERWORK INDICATED 2 PACKAGES. HE MADE A CALL TO OPS AND THEY SAID IT WAS 2 PACKAGES, BUT IT WAS ALL OK ON THE FORM BECAUSE THE WT OF DRY ICE WAS STILL CORRECT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WERE CONFUSED, BUT THE WT OF DRY ICE (2 LBS) WAS STILL WELL WITHIN LIMITS.
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.