Narrative:

Aircraft was loaded with 200 pounds dry ice in aft belly. Maximum allowable is 136 pounds. Paperwork showed 200 pounds. However, the column next to actual dry ice is allowable dry ice on B727. B727 allows 200 pounds in aft belly. MD11 limits are on other side of chart. As this aircraft is an MD11, those limits were missed when checking hazmat paperwork -- limits were checked versus B727 not MD11. Recommend hazmat paperwork be specific for aircraft type.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD11 CARGO PIC ACCEPTS A LOAD OF DRY ICE THAT EXCEEDED THE STANDARDS SET FOR TYPE ACFT, MISREADING THE COLUMN FOR A B727 TYPE THAT INDICATED A LEGAL WT AT ANC, AK.

Narrative: ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 200 LBS DRY ICE IN AFT BELLY. MAX ALLOWABLE IS 136 LBS. PAPERWORK SHOWED 200 LBS. HOWEVER, THE COLUMN NEXT TO ACTUAL DRY ICE IS ALLOWABLE DRY ICE ON B727. B727 ALLOWS 200 LBS IN AFT BELLY. MD11 LIMITS ARE ON OTHER SIDE OF CHART. AS THIS ACFT IS AN MD11, THOSE LIMITS WERE MISSED WHEN CHKING HAZMAT PAPERWORK -- LIMITS WERE CHKED VERSUS B727 NOT MD11. RECOMMEND HAZMAT PAPERWORK BE SPECIFIC FOR ACFT TYPE.

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.