Narrative:

Baggage pit 4 improperly loaded which resulted in fire suppression equipment being rendered inoperative\ineffective in suppressing a potential fire. Ramp personnel were advised to rearrange bags in accordance with current requirements. This is an ongoing problem that should be passed on to all flight crews immediately. Crews should be required to check the loading of the pits :10 prior to push time.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier flight crew reported a baggage pit was packed excessively high not allowing fire suppression if needed.

Narrative: Baggage pit 4 improperly loaded which resulted in fire suppression equipment being rendered inoperative\ineffective in suppressing a potential fire. Ramp personnel were advised to rearrange bags in accordance with current requirements. This is an ongoing problem that should be passed on to all flight crews immediately. Crews should be required to check the loading of the pits :10 prior to push time.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.