<< >> NASA ASRS Report 557023, August 2002

B757 flight crew heard and felt cargo in the forward cargo bin shifting during flight changes in descent.

Attributes
ACN	557023
Time
Date	200208
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : hnl.vortac
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hnl.tracon tower : hnl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	557023
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	557024
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In descent to destination, cargo in forward cargo bin shifted several times. Every time aircraft accelerated, decelerated, or pitched up or down, noticeable movement of cans in forward cargo compartment could be heard and felt by both cockpit crew members and flight attendants. I notified maintenance control via VHF radio to meet aircraft at gate and inspect the forward cargo bin prior to cargo being offloaded. Entered write-up in maintenance log.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLC HEARD AND FELT CARGO IN THE FORWARD CARGO BIN SHIFTING DURING FLT CHANGES IN DSCNT.

Narrative: IN DSCNT TO DEST, CARGO IN FORWARD CARGO BIN SHIFTED SEVERAL TIMES. EVERY TIME ACFT ACCELERATED, DECELERATED, OR PITCHED UP OR DOWN, NOTICEABLE MOVEMENT OF CANS IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT COULD BE HEARD AND FELT BY BOTH COCKPIT CREW MEMBERS AND FLT ATTENDANTS. I NOTIFIED MAINT CTL VIA VHF RADIO TO MEET ACFT AT GATE AND INSPECT THE FORWARD CARGO BIN PRIOR TO CARGO BEING OFFLOADED. ENTERED WRITE-UP IN MAINT LOG.

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.