DC10 cargo crew had misloaded hazmat.

Attributes
ACN	464841
Time
Date	200002
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 30F
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	464841
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	464679
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 5
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Dangerous goods. It was brought to my attention feb/sat/00, via company electronic mail that 360KG of class 2.2 nonflammable gas was loaded in position 6L which subsequently was deemed to be incorrect according to air carrier flight safety department. The flight number was air carrier flight abcd operating from phoenix to memphis on feb/sat/00 departing at XA52Z. The dangerous goods specialist informed me he was loading a pallet of nonflammable gas in position 6L. I relayed my concerns to the dg specialist about the location of the nonflammable gas, however, the specialist assured me loading this material in position 6L was acceptable because they would have an 18-24 inch isle allowing the flight crew accessibility to reach the pallet in-flight if required. Further, the dg specialist said he had personally loaded many flts in the past using this method. I viewed the pathway and it had at least 18 inches of clearance which made the pallet accessible and allow any crew member to reach the pallet in-flight if required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 CARGO CREW HAD MISLOADED HAZMAT.

Narrative: DANGEROUS GOODS. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN FEB/SAT/00, VIA COMPANY ELECTRONIC MAIL THAT 360KG OF CLASS 2.2 NONFLAMMABLE GAS WAS LOADED IN POS 6L WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WAS DEEMED TO BE INCORRECT ACCORDING TO ACR FLT SAFETY DEPT. THE FLT NUMBER WAS ACR FLT ABCD OPERATING FROM PHOENIX TO MEMPHIS ON FEB/SAT/00 DEPARTING AT XA52Z. THE DANGEROUS GOODS SPECIALIST INFORMED ME HE WAS LOADING A PALLET OF NONFLAMMABLE GAS IN POS 6L. I RELAYED MY CONCERNS TO THE DG SPECIALIST ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE NONFLAMMABLE GAS, HOWEVER, THE SPECIALIST ASSURED ME LOADING THIS MATERIAL IN POS 6L WAS ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE AN 18-24 INCH ISLE ALLOWING THE FLC ACCESSIBILITY TO REACH THE PALLET INFLT IF REQUIRED. FURTHER, THE DG SPECIALIST SAID HE HAD PERSONALLY LOADED MANY FLTS IN THE PAST USING THIS METHOD. I VIEWED THE PATHWAY AND IT HAD AT LEAST 18 INCHES OF CLRNC WHICH MADE THE PALLET ACCESSIBLE AND ALLOW ANY CREW MEMBER TO REACH THE PALLET INFLT IF REQUIRED.

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.