Commercial Fixed Wing
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Procedure
This report is a response to a fellow employee identified in an electronic discrepancy report. The employee was not notified directly. The Lead working [the] departure flight was tasked with loading a Quick Pack delivery with DRY ICE. The package was planned to be put into Pit 2 on the flight; however; it was identified as Dangerous Goods (DG). Since there were not enough bags to surround the box; it was planned for Pit 4 to be surrounded with the at least minimum of 15. The employee then 'moved' the Quick Pack to Pit 4. The [electronic] staging [software] let the Quick Pack be moved. The flight was pushed back and went to taxi to the runway. It was then noticed that the flight could not close out on the scanner. The Lead went into the office and phoned Load Planning where it was discussed that the flight must return to the gate and have the load moved off of the loading bin and into Pit 6. The Lead wanted to do the right thing and correct the load. During a discussion; the pilot stated that he did not have an [electronic Dangerous Goods notice] for this package that was loaded. The Load was corrected and the flight continued as planned.Question for clarification? The Ramp Service Manual (RSM): Section: 04-XX-XX. RSM states on page XX:21. Dry ice and Cryogenic / Nitrogen Refrigerated LiquidA. General(1) Dry ice may be loaded in any cargo compartmentCan Dry Ice be loaded in any cargo compartment?
Airline ground personnel reported a discrepancy between electronic load report and Ramp Service Manual regarding dry ice cargo pit loading locations.