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B737-200C pilot questions the lack of tail stand during cargo loading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 638372 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200411 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hnl.airport |
| State Reference | HI |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mli.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : preflight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 638372 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
While observing cargo being loaded, I queried the load master about the tail stand not being installed. Another person loading stated that the tail stand was not needed for the load and that one was not available. We had a full load of cargo with takeoff weight around 100K pounds. I think this is an accident waiting to happen. It is my understanding that the tail stand is required for all loadings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-200C PLT QUESTIONS THE LACK OF TAIL STAND DURING CARGO LOADING.
Narrative: WHILE OBSERVING CARGO BEING LOADED, I QUERIED THE LOAD MASTER ABOUT THE TAIL STAND NOT BEING INSTALLED. ANOTHER PERSON LOADING STATED THAT THE TAIL STAND WAS NOT NEEDED FOR THE LOAD AND THAT ONE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WE HAD A FULL LOAD OF CARGO WITH TKOF WT AROUND 100K LBS. I THINK THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE TAIL STAND IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LOADINGS.
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.