B767 captain reported the load in the rear cargo compartment became unsecured causing a load shift d...

Attributes
ACN	1711938
Time
Date	201912
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cargo Restraint/Tie Down
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

The load in the rear lower cargo compartment became unsecured in flight and caused a load shift that was partially recognized during descent into ZZZ. I disconnected the autopilot; so as to have immediate control in case any other balance events occurred.suggestions: netted pallets in the rear belly compartments on the B767 are susceptible to jumping the restraints if they have vertical movement due to a weakness in the latch design and cookie sheet warping. If the positions are full and this pallet is in the forward most position; it can't move forward or backward; and is secure. If not; the pallet could be secured with rings and straps.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain reported the load in the rear cargo compartment became unsecured causing a load shift during descent. Crew disconnected the autopilot and manually flew the plane to landing.

Narrative: The load in the Rear Lower Cargo compartment became unsecured in flight and caused a load shift that was partially recognized during descent into ZZZ. I disconnected the autopilot; so as to have immediate control in case any other balance events occurred.Suggestions: netted pallets in the rear belly compartments on the B767 are susceptible to jumping the restraints if they have vertical movement due to a weakness in the latch design and cookie sheet warping. If the positions are full and this pallet is in the forward most position; it can't move forward or backward; and is secure. If not; the pallet could be secured with rings and straps.

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.

B767 captain reported the load in the rear cargo compartment became unsecured causing a load shift during descent. Crew disconnected the autopilot and manually flew the plane to landing.