Narrative:

Complete weight and balance data received during engine start. Maximum power runway 36L, flaps 1 degree at clt. After takeoff, another weight and balance was received (20 mins after gate departure) that required 'engine bleeds off' flaps 1 degree or 5 degrees runway 36L at clt. No problems noted with aircraft takeoff performance. Crew used what they knew was correct data. Problem was with company load planning department.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 PIC RPT ON THE TARDY BEHAVIOR OF LOAD PLANNING IN NOT GETTING THE TKOF CONFIGN INFO RELAYED TO THE CREW IN A TIMELY FASHION AT CLT, NC.

Narrative: COMPLETE WT AND BAL DATA RECEIVED DURING ENG START. MAX PWR RWY 36L, FLAPS 1 DEG AT CLT. AFTER TKOF, ANOTHER WT AND BAL WAS RECEIVED (20 MINS AFTER GATE DEP) THAT REQUIRED 'ENG BLEEDS OFF' FLAPS 1 DEG OR 5 DEGS RWY 36L AT CLT. NO PROBS NOTED WITH ACFT TKOF PERFORMANCE. CREW USED WHAT THEY KNEW WAS CORRECT DATA. PROB WAS WITH COMPANY LOAD PLANNING DEPT.

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.