Carj filled out the weight and balance form incorrectly. The captain did not detect the mistake.

Attributes
ACN	581855
Time
Date	200305
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
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 : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	581855
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On may/mon/03, and may/tue/03, up to 11 weight and balance forms had incorrect numbers entered in the cargo spaces. Only in the cargo (boxes) spaces, actual weights were entered instead of adjusted weight unit numbers. The center of gravity was always within limits, trim was always in the green, the aircraft handled well, and autoplt never disconnected uncommanded. First officer filled out weight and balance forms, had 300 hours total time, just came from IOE with over 40 days without flying much (one air carrier X orientation flight). I, the captain, reviewed the forms before signing, and failed to identify problem, because not many zeros in last 2 cargo index numbers (had the last 2 numbers been zero, I would have detected it sooner), and center of gravity was within limits. The only 2 aircraft involved were aircraft X and aircraft Y, both crj 900's. At least 1 form had errors, possibly up to 11 forms.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARJ FILLED OUT THE WT AND BAL FORM INCORRECTLY. THE CAPT DID NOT DETECT THE MISTAKE.

Narrative: ON MAY/MON/03, AND MAY/TUE/03, UP TO 11 WT AND BAL FORMS HAD INCORRECT NUMBERS ENTERED IN THE CARGO SPACES. ONLY IN THE CARGO (BOXES) SPACES, ACTUAL WTS WERE ENTERED INSTEAD OF ADJUSTED WT UNIT NUMBERS. THE CTR OF GRAVITY WAS ALWAYS WITHIN LIMITS, TRIM WAS ALWAYS IN THE GREEN, THE ACFT HANDLED WELL, AND AUTOPLT NEVER DISCONNECTED UNCOMMANDED. FO FILLED OUT WT AND BAL FORMS, HAD 300 HRS TOTAL TIME, JUST CAME FROM IOE WITH OVER 40 DAYS WITHOUT FLYING MUCH (ONE ACR X ORIENTATION FLT). I, THE CAPT, REVIEWED THE FORMS BEFORE SIGNING, AND FAILED TO IDENT PROB, BECAUSE NOT MANY ZEROS IN LAST 2 CARGO INDEX NUMBERS (HAD THE LAST 2 NUMBERS BEEN ZERO, I WOULD HAVE DETECTED IT SOONER), AND CTR OF GRAVITY WAS WITHIN LIMITS. THE ONLY 2 ACFT INVOLVED WERE ACFT X AND ACFT Y, BOTH CRJ 900'S. AT LEAST 1 FORM HAD ERRORS, POSSIBLY UP TO 11 FORMS.

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.