Bombardier/Canadair Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
This report is in regards to a possible weight and balance error. After MCD was closed and pushback from gate; we were contacted by operations that one additional (late) bag came from TSA for our flight. The baggage tug drove out to where we were pushed back. It looked like a heavy bag. However; the Captain (CA) Pilot in Command (PIC) decided not to load the late bag. His reason being the CRJ ER would reset the out time and indicate a late departure; when the cargo door is opened. The ramp understood and assured the late bag would be sent later and make final destination; eventually.After an on time departure during cruise climb we received an ACARS message from [dispatch] indicating the ramp made an error reporting the bag count. The cargo load report initially had a total of 76 bags. The update from [dispatch] had an updated; actual total of 54 bags. Also; the bags zone placement was much different than the original CLR paperwork count. I did a paper weight and balance calculation. The aircraft was not out of CG and not over Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight (MGTW). The CA/PIC was advised; and the flight continued without further interruption or contact from [dispatch]. This was basically a full passenger flight in a CRJ ER aircraft. On take-off; I did not notice any unusual trim forces. The aircraft handled perfectly. Nonetheless; I would recommend our customer service management and ramp management is properly notified.
First Officer reported being notified in flight of changes to the weight manifest.