An A320 pilot received final weights from ground personnel shortly after takeoff.
Synopsis
An A320 pilot received final weights from ground personnel shortly after takeoff.
Narrative
We received final weights just as we began our taxi to Runway 34R at DEN. Other than a slight ZFW weight increase that prompted me to call up new runway data in ACARS; there was nothing unusual or unexpected in the final weight printout. The taxi out and takeoff were uneventful. During the climb out; I noticed a flashing ACARS MSG and eventually pulled up the message from Load Planning: 'Your Weights are Invalid. New final weights are required before takeoff.' This message was time-stamped two and a half minutes after our takeoff. We exchanged messages with Load Planning; and received the new final weight printout. While the passenger count and ZFW had not changed; we noticed that the MAC had moved forward; from 33.4% to 31.5%. We entered the new data into the FMGC; and proceeded uneventfully to our destination. Our ACARS exchange with Load Planning indicated that they had received a last-minute change from the ramp. While this was a minor change with little impact on our flight; the possible safety ramifications of an aircraft taking off with inaccurate final weights/trim are obvious.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.