SAFA Ramp Inspections - Code7700

SAFA Ramp Inspection ProceduresGuidance materialInspectionItemD03 Safety of cargo on boardInspections Item Title Inspecting InstructionsCheck that loads are properly distributed (floor limits, height limits, pallets and containers maximum gross weight).Note: Not all aircraft have load height restrictions.Check that flight/fly-away kit and spare wheels are correctly secured.Check that cargo is correctly secured.Check the condition of cargo containers, pallets, lock assemblies and lashing nets.Check the condition of the cargo compartment dividing nets.Note: Although in most cases cargo is restrained using cargo nets, in certain cases aircraft have been certified without suchnets and the restraining of the cargo is achieved by the containment in the compartment itself (e.g. cargo bulkheadcompartment of regional turboprops). If the type certification does not prescribe the presence of nets, their absenceshould not constitute a finding.InspectionItemStd. Cat. Std. ref. Standard’s Text Pre-described Finding PDF code Instructions forcompleting the detaileddescriptionD03 I 1 A6-I-4.3.1e A flight shall not be commenced until flight preparationforms have been completed certifying that the pilot-incommandis satisfied that:e) any load carried is properly distributed and safelysecuredD03 I 2 A6-I-4.3.1e A flight shall not be commenced until flight preparationforms have been completed certifying that the pilot-incommandis satisfied that:e) any load carried is properly distributed and safelysecuredD03 I 3 A6-I-4.3.1e A flight shall not be commenced until flight preparationforms have been completed certifying that the pilot-incommandis satisfied that:e) any load carried is properly distributed and safelysecuredD03 I 3 A6-I-4.3.1e A flight shall not be commenced until flight preparationforms have been completed certifying that the pilot-incommandis satisfied that:e) any load carried is properly distributed and safelysecuredD03 I 3 A6-I-4.3.1e A flight shall not be commenced until flight preparationforms have been completed certifying that the pilot-incommandis satisfied that:e) any load carried is properly distributed and safelysecuredMinor damage to lashing,tie-down equipment,pallets, lock assembliesand/or containersIncomplete equipment likelashing, tie-downequipment, pallets, lockassemblies and/orcontainersCargo Area not used inaccordance withclassificationCargo not correctlysecured and restrained inall directionsMajor damage to lashing,tie-down equipment,pallets, lock assembliesand/or containers affectingthe structural integrity andD03-01 Indicate the particulars ofthe situation observedD03-02 Indicate the particulars ofthe situation observedD03-03 Indicate the particulars ofthe situation observedD03-04 Indicate the particulars ofthe situation observedD03-05 Indicate the particulars ofthe situation observedSAFA Coordination Section Page 200 of 217© European Aviation Safety Agency, 2012 V 2.0