An airbus 320 was dispatched in non compliance with 955 pounds not listed on the flight manifest.

Attributes
ACN	582109
Time
Date	200305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
ASRS Report	582109
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Post departure I discovered a 955 pounds discrepancy in the tail weight of the cargo as well as total cargo onboard. The lead responsible communicated all the freight staged for the flight was boarded. I then noticed the 955 pound difference when planning the load for the next flight to ord.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 320 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 955 LBS NOT LISTED ON THE FLT MANIFEST.

Narrative: POST DEP I DISCOVERED A 955 LBS DISCREPANCY IN THE TAIL WT OF THE CARGO AS WELL AS TOTAL CARGO ONBOARD. THE LEAD RESPONSIBLE COMMUNICATED ALL THE FREIGHT STAGED FOR THE FLT WAS BOARDED. I THEN NOTICED THE 955 LB DIFFERENCE WHEN PLANNING THE LOAD FOR THE NEXT FLT TO ORD.

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.