Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Human Factors; Procedure
An improperly secured pallet was found in position RS. Loading personnel were made aware of the issue and asked to correct it. Flight was delayed and dispatch was notified. According to the CA (Captain); loading personnel said that the pallet had special instructions for loading and securing but those were not followed. As a suggestion; these 'special' instructions should be part of the paperwork given to the crew; or at least the crew should be made aware of them; otherwise how are supposed to know what we are checking during a Main Deck walk around? Or even more important; what is the point of a Deck walk around if we are unaware of these special loads and the way they are supposed to be secured?
Cargo not properly secured; especially when it's like this at the very aft position (tail). At rotation this can slide back and puncture the skin. That piece of cargo was removed before flight. I believe shipper needs to be educated on how to pack. Load Master needs to examine each pallet carefully.
B747-400 flight crew reported noting an improperly secured pallet that was corrected before departure.