An SF340 is operated from base station with an improper load that exceeded the aircraft's gross weig...

Attributes
ACN	580202
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : takeoff roll ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	580202
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	580203
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

While at the gate at dfw, I suspected aircraft was stuck on tailstand. At one point, the aircraft lurched nose up a few degrees, as if someone had forcibly removed the tailstand. Cargo sheet revealed 971 pounds in C1 and 730 pounds in C2. After moving 2 people from C to a in the cabin, I was in center of gravity, and the load manifest showed us within weight limits. I asked ground crew over the intercom if the plane was stuck on the tailstand. He said 'no, it came free.' I asked if they kicked it free, and he said no. After arriving in wichita falls, the ground personnel said they would perform an audit, but due to a 27 min quick turn, he wouldn't have results until I reached dfw. Having not received any information that any limits were exceeded, I departed for dfw. Upon arrival, I called sps and maintenance gave me a weight of C1 1482 pounds, and C2 727 pounds, which was 508 pounds more than dfw and exceeded ZFW ramp takeoff/landing, and C1 weight limitations, in addition to exceeding aft center of gravity. Maintenance and chief pilot's office were informed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SF340 IS OPERATED FROM BASE STATION WITH AN IMPROPER LOAD THAT EXCEEDED THE ACFT'S GROSS WT AND BORDERED ON IT'S CTR OF GRAVITY AT DFW, TX.

Narrative: WHILE AT THE GATE AT DFW, I SUSPECTED ACFT WAS STUCK ON TAILSTAND. AT ONE POINT, THE ACFT LURCHED NOSE UP A FEW DEGS, AS IF SOMEONE HAD FORCIBLY REMOVED THE TAILSTAND. CARGO SHEET REVEALED 971 LBS IN C1 AND 730 LBS IN C2. AFTER MOVING 2 PEOPLE FROM C TO A IN THE CABIN, I WAS IN CTR OF GRAVITY, AND THE LOAD MANIFEST SHOWED US WITHIN WT LIMITS. I ASKED GND CREW OVER THE INTERCOM IF THE PLANE WAS STUCK ON THE TAILSTAND. HE SAID 'NO, IT CAME FREE.' I ASKED IF THEY KICKED IT FREE, AND HE SAID NO. AFTER ARRIVING IN WICHITA FALLS, THE GND PERSONNEL SAID THEY WOULD PERFORM AN AUDIT, BUT DUE TO A 27 MIN QUICK TURN, HE WOULDN'T HAVE RESULTS UNTIL I REACHED DFW. HAVING NOT RECEIVED ANY INFO THAT ANY LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED, I DEPARTED FOR DFW. UPON ARR, I CALLED SPS AND MAINT GAVE ME A WT OF C1 1482 LBS, AND C2 727 LBS, WHICH WAS 508 LBS MORE THAN DFW AND EXCEEDED ZFW RAMP TKOF/LNDG, AND C1 WT LIMITATIONS, IN ADDITION TO EXCEEDING AFT CTR OF GRAVITY. MAINT AND CHIEF PLT'S OFFICE WERE INFORMED.

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.

An SF340 is operated from base station with an improper load that exceeded the aircraft's gross weight and bordered on it's center of gravity at dfw, tx.