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An A319 captain reported that a wheel chair loaded in a cargo pit was counted as a single checked bag even though it weighed 250 pounds.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843768 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Ramp final delivered to cockpit showing 59 bags and no freight in the aft cargo. The notes section remarked that 250 pounds of wheelchair was loaded in the aft cargo compartment. I looked through flight manual I and the only thing I found was: wheelchairs. This addresses wheelchairs stowed in the cabin. Could not find anything that stated a powered wheel chair weighing 250 pounds was to be counted as a check bag. I had the first officer enter this weight. I did fail to change the 59 to 58. Make a note in flight manual under wheelchairs to the effect that a wheelchair weight is to be counted as a checked bag weight; or if the actual weight is to be used. What if we have several of this type chair on board?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 Captain reported that a wheel chair loaded in a cargo pit was counted as a single checked bag even though it weighed 250 LBS.
Narrative: Ramp final delivered to cockpit showing 59 bags and no freight in the aft cargo. The notes section remarked that 250 LBS of wheelchair was loaded in the aft cargo compartment. I looked through flight manual I and the only thing I found was: Wheelchairs. This addresses wheelchairs stowed in the cabin. Could not find anything that stated a powered wheel chair weighing 250 LBS was to be counted as a check bag. I had the First Officer enter this weight. I did fail to change the 59 to 58. Make a note in flight manual under wheelchairs to the effect that a wheelchair weight is to be counted as a checked bag weight; or if the actual weight is to be used. What if we have several of this type chair on board?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.