Air carrier medium large transport cargo spill.

Attributes
ACN	271221
Time
Date	199405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psg
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	271221
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I have been on this particular type of aircraft for 7 years. It is peculiar in that being a B-737 combi we operate in mixed confign at times. We had 2 pallets on both days my problem arose. In the back are 72 passenger seats. The first one on may/xx/94 at wro, I noticed a gas smell coming from the #2 container. Further inspection found a toolbox (large) with chainsaw inside. I had the toolbox removed. The rest of the cargo was inspected for contamination. None was noted. To be extra careful, I had the uncontaminated cargo put in a new container. The suspect toolbox was left behind. Called company to see if I had done everything I needed. They said yes, but to be sure, I checked hmr 175 regulations and determined in my mind I had done everything procedurally correct. On the may/yy/94 I noticed a paint like smell in psg. Found box containing painter's supplies in #1, but also 1 gallon can of acetone. I had entire container removed from aircraft. No leakage out of aircraft container. Called company again. They said once again, if no leakage outside of container (aircraft), I was okay to go. I am going to pursue this with the chief pilot. This is the first time in 7 years this has happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG CARGO SPILL.

Narrative: I HAVE BEEN ON THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF ACFT FOR 7 YEARS. IT IS PECULIAR IN THAT BEING A B-737 COMBI WE OPERATE IN MIXED CONFIGN AT TIMES. WE HAD 2 PALLETS ON BOTH DAYS MY PROB AROSE. IN THE BACK ARE 72 PAX SEATS. THE FIRST ONE ON MAY/XX/94 AT WRO, I NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE #2 CONTAINER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A TOOLBOX (LARGE) WITH CHAINSAW INSIDE. I HAD THE TOOLBOX REMOVED. THE REST OF THE CARGO WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. NONE WAS NOTED. TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL, I HAD THE UNCONTAMINATED CARGO PUT IN A NEW CONTAINER. THE SUSPECT TOOLBOX WAS LEFT BEHIND. CALLED COMPANY TO SEE IF I HAD DONE EVERYTHING I NEEDED. THEY SAID YES, BUT TO BE SURE, I CHKED HMR 175 REGS AND DETERMINED IN MY MIND I HAD DONE EVERYTHING PROCEDURALLY CORRECT. ON THE MAY/YY/94 I NOTICED A PAINT LIKE SMELL IN PSG. FOUND BOX CONTAINING PAINTER'S SUPPLIES IN #1, BUT ALSO 1 GALLON CAN OF ACETONE. I HAD ENTIRE CONTAINER REMOVED FROM ACFT. NO LEAKAGE OUT OF ACFT CONTAINER. CALLED COMPANY AGAIN. THEY SAID ONCE AGAIN, IF NO LEAKAGE OUTSIDE OF CONTAINER (ACFT), I WAS OKAY TO GO. I AM GOING TO PURSUE THIS WITH THE CHIEF PLT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 7 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED.

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.