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EMB175 captain discovers during post flight that the weight of cargo in the forward compartment was incorrectly calculated and was overstated by 1;224 pounds.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 925632 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance |
Narrative:
Received the load report/worksheet with 1;428 pounds of cargo in forward compartment. Captain questioned the ramp about what the cargo was (description; etc); they did not know. Captain called operations and after they called the freight department they contacted the captain and said it was medical equipment ('seven pieces of medical equipment totaling 1;428 pounds'). On post flight the captain noticed the freight and questioned a ramper about the weight ('captain could tell the boxes did not weigh 204 pounds a piece). The actual total weight was 204 pounds not 1;428 (making each piece weighing in around 30 pounds). Proper training of ramp personnel. I feel this is a huge danger to everyone. Even after the captain questioned what was on board (the description and actual weight was); he was told incorrectly. This would have gone unnoticed if the captain had not noticed the boxes on post flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB175 Captain discovers during post flight that the weight of cargo in the forward compartment was incorrectly calculated and was overstated by 1;224 LBS.
Narrative: Received the Load Report/Worksheet with 1;428 LBS of cargo in forward compartment. Captain questioned the ramp about what the cargo was (description; etc); they did not know. Captain called Operations and after they called the Freight Department they contacted the Captain and said it was medical equipment ('seven pieces of medical equipment totaling 1;428 LBS'). On post flight the Captain noticed the freight and questioned a ramper about the weight ('Captain could tell the boxes did not weigh 204 LBS a piece). The actual total weight was 204 LBS not 1;428 (making each piece weighing in around 30 LBS). Proper training of ramp personnel. I feel this is a huge danger to everyone. Even after the Captain questioned what was on board (the description and actual weight was); he was told incorrectly. This would have gone unnoticed if the Captain had not noticed the boxes on post flight.
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.