A320 flight crew receives final weight and balance numbers after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	670941
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	670941
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 247 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2142
ASRS Report	670940
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

After takeoff we received notification via ACARS to 'stand by for revised weights.' final weights were received at xa:39; two minutes after takeoff. Load planning should not have relied on ACARS; but should have notified us via ATC. Supplemental information from acn 670940: during taxi out of las received final weight message prior to exiting the ramp. I noticed an ACARS message ECAM memo started to flash during the takeoff roll. After takeoff; captain opened ACARS message which said ramp is updating final weights; please stand by. This message was followed by a new final weights message. Load planning needs to know that 3 to 4 mins delay may be during takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLT CREW RECEIVES FINAL WT AND BALANCE NUMBERS AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION VIA ACARS TO 'STAND BY FOR REVISED WTS.' FINAL WTS WERE RECEIVED AT XA:39; TWO MINUTES AFTER TKOF. LOAD PLANNING SHOULD NOT HAVE RELIED ON ACARS; BUT SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED US VIA ATC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 670940: DURING TAXI OUT OF LAS RECEIVED FINAL WT MESSAGE PRIOR TO EXITING THE RAMP. I NOTICED AN ACARS MESSAGE ECAM MEMO STARTED TO FLASH DURING THE TKOF ROLL. AFTER TKOF; CAPT OPENED ACARS MESSAGE WHICH SAID RAMP IS UPDATING FINAL WTS; PLEASE STAND BY. THIS MESSAGE WAS FOLLOWED BY A NEW FINAL WTS MESSAGE. LOAD PLANNING NEEDS TO KNOW THAT 3 TO 4 MINS DELAY MAY BE DURING TKOF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.