MH370 Timeline - Pre-Flight/0006:32 MYT

00:06:32 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014

This page provides details for events related to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which occurred at or near the time of 00:06:32 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014.
Note: Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours. Return to Timeline

Summary

The Final Load Sheet for the aircraft 9M-MRO was sent by Malaysia Airlines using ACARS over the satellite communications system. The loadsheet was sent to the aircraft printer, to be printed out by the crew. An acknowledgement from the flight crew was requested - this was sent at 00:09:28 MYT.

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Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.9A

   
   

   Time 16:06:32	Trans 381598235	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
   Status Uplink Sent		Message Type Loadsheet FINAL <9M-MR> -- LOADSHEET - AGM(Printer)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

   QU QXSXMXS
   .DPCCAMH 071606
   AGM
   AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990I
   -
   X LOADSHEET FINAL 1606 01
   MH0370/ 07MAR14
   KUL PEK 9M-MRO 2/10
   ZFW 174369 MAX 195044 L
   TOF 49100
   TOW 223469 MAX 286897
   TIF 37200
   LAW 186269 MAX 208652
   UNDLD 20675
   PAX/10/215 TTL 227
   TTL 222/3/2
   TTL COMPARTMENTS 014296
   1/2500 2/4530 3/804 4/5
   885 5/577 0/0
   SEATING
   0A/10 0B/127 0C/88
   
   DOI 59.07
   
   LIZFW 67.05
   MACZFW 31.65
   LITOW 70.05
   MACTOW 33.78
   
   DLI 57.29
   STAB TO 03.9 MID
   SI:
   NOTOC YES
   TTL PAYLOAD 014296
   DOW 143283
   
   WBC K8-45
   EXP 20SEP14
   NOTOC - YES
   
   
   

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   PAX/10/215 TTL 227
   TTL 222/3/2
   
   0A/10 0B/127 0C/88
   
   

   • -------------------------------------------*
     
   • PLSE ACK WITH *
     
   • "LS FINAL OK (LIC NO) (DEP STATION-ICAO)" *
     
   • WHEN RECEIVE LS *
     
   • -------------------------------------------*

   
   

   Time 16:06:33	Trans 381598235	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
   Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

   QU DPCCAMH
   .QXSXMXS 071606
   MAS
   AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990L

   
   

   Time 16:07:06	Trans 381598235	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071607	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
   Status Normal		Message Type MAS-S (successful)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

   QU DPCCAMH
   .QXSXMXS 071607
   MAS
   AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990S
   DT QXT IOR2 071607 S20A

   
   

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Notes

1. The message at 1607:06 UTC is an automated response by ACARS on the aircraft to indicate that transmission (to the aircraft) of the Final Load Sheet was successful.
2. This sequence of messages begins with the Loadsheet FINAL with the identifier 990I; followed by the technical acknowledgement MAS-S (link ack) 990L; then at 1607:06 UTC the message MAS-S (successful) with the identifier 990S.
3. An elapsed time of 34 seconds between the first message and the confirmation is not unreasonable considering that the satellite channel is time-shared with other users and messages are prioritized.
4. Note that the automated response at 1607:06 UTC is not the requested acknowledgement from the pilot. That was sent from the aircraft at 1609:28 UTC.

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Documents and Related Articles

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Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 8 hours

Aircraft Registration Number for the Boeing 777 used for Flight MH370. More Info

Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

satellite communications from ground to the aircraft earth station

Aircraft Number

Flight ID

Flight ID MH370

Unique hardware (machine) ID

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Standard Message Identifier

An identifier for SITA, a service provider for ACARS messages.

Aircraft Number (Registration) 9M-MRO

Valid Flight ID: MH370

From Kuala Lumpur to Beijing (Peking)

Zero Fuel Weight (weight of the aircraft without fuel): Actual 174369 kg, Maximum 195044 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Take-Off Fuel (Fuel at take-off) 49100 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Take-off Weight (TOW) actual 223,469 kg maximum 286,897 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Trip Fuel 37200 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Landing Weight (LDW): Estimated weight at time of landing. Actual Take-off Weight less the Trip Fuel = 186269 kg, Maximum 208652 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Passengers on Board/10 in Business Class/215 in Economy Class

Total Passengers (including infants without seat allocations)

Total Passengers: 222 adults/3 children/2 infants

Total Payload (Load in compartment) 14,296 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Passenger seating. 10 passengers in Business Class, 127 passengers in the forward section of Economy Class, and 88 passengers in the rear section of Economy Class. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.18.3 Crew and Passengers on Board MH370

Dry Operating Index. Moment index to a given Dry Operating Weight.

Loaded Index at Zero Fuel Weight. Deadload index (DLI) corrected for the influence of passengers in cabin (fuel not included).

Mean Aerodynamic Chord Zero Fuel Weight

Loaded Index at Take-Off Weight. Index referring to the actual Take-Off Weight.

The balance corresponding to the aircraft Take-Off Weight (TOW) and shown on the final loadsheet (after Last Minute Changes) was 33.78% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) which was within limits. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Dead Load Index. Dry operating index (DOI) corrected for the balance influence of the load in compartments.

Stabilizer trim setting at Take-Off

Notice to Crew

Total Payload (Load in compartment) 14,296 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Dry Operating Weight (DOW) actual 143,283 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Please

Acknowledge, meaning "Let me know that you have received and understood this message". (Source: FAA)

Load Sheet

Licence Number

Departure

International Civil Aviation Organisation

satellite communication from the aircraft to the ground earth station

Malaysia Airline Systems

An automated 'acknowledged' response by ACARS; similar in meaning to 'the message was sent'.

An identifier for SITA, a service provider for ACARS messages.

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Indian Ocean

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Coordinated Universal Time