Air carrier Captain reported Dangerous Goods documents were issued to the flight crew when no Dangerous Goods were loaded.
Synopsis
Air carrier Captain reported Dangerous Goods documents were issued to the flight crew when no Dangerous Goods were loaded.
Narrative
During preflight we received a Planned Dangerous Goods (DG) Summary showing 1 item in Position *OFF. I informed the FO that it looks like the Dangerous Good has been removed and that there is no Dangerous Goods planned to be on the aircraft. I remarked that there is no need to wait for a Final DG Summary and we will not have to send a DG acknowledgment code.FOM states If DG is loaded; do not release the parking brake until the Final DG Summary is received. With only 1 item listed and it showing a position of *OFF; we assumed that no DG was loaded and we could release the parking brake. After pushback and engine start we received a Final DG Summary. Again; it showed 1 item position *OFF and included a Pilot Notification Form (PNF) showing 0 pieces; 0 weight; dry ice. FOM states: a DG PNF for DG that is shown as OFF" will not be printed.We did receive a printed PNF even though DG was shown as *OFF. It seems that we should not have received a PNF because there was no DG loaded. Dispatch confirmed there was no DG on the aircraft. The Final DG Summary and PNF created some confusion. If we receive a Planned DG Summary showing only 1 item with position *OFF; should we wait for the Final DG Summary and PNF and send a report before releasing the parking brake?Per FOM; if no DG is loaded; neither a PNF nor Final DG Summary is required. So I assumed we could release the parking brake and not have to send a report."
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.