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A B737-500 flight crew was unable to comply with an ATC directed crossing restriction. The restriction was noted as an 'expect to cross at...' fix on the arrival plate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1056553 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-500 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 148 Flight Crew Type 12000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 95 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
It was a quick leg; and I had loaded the approach in to the FMC at the gate but forgot the crossing restriction at coach. Enroute; center gave us coach at 11;000 ft and by the time I put it in the FMC; we were 9;000 ft high. As it became apparent we would not make it; (tailwind also); we asked center for relief. He took a long time getting back to us; said we were 'lucky this time;' and handed us off to houston approach. I asked approach for a verbal verification of relief of the altitude restriction at coach; which he gave; and center had not given. We proceeded to the airport and landed uneventfully.I should have loaded the crossing restriction in the FMC on the ground at dal. Don't do this arrival too often and should have known that.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-500 flight crew was unable to comply with an ATC directed crossing restriction. The restriction was noted as an 'expect to cross at...' fix on the arrival plate.
Narrative: It was a quick leg; and I had loaded the approach in to the FMC at the gate but forgot the crossing restriction at COACH. Enroute; Center gave us COACH at 11;000 FT and by the time I put it in the FMC; we were 9;000 FT high. As it became apparent we would not make it; (tailwind also); we asked Center for relief. He took a long time getting back to us; said we were 'lucky this time;' and handed us off to Houston Approach. I asked Approach for a verbal verification of relief of the altitude restriction at COACH; which he gave; and Center had not given. We proceeded to the airport and landed uneventfully.I should have loaded the crossing restriction in the FMC on the ground at DAL. Don't do this arrival too often and should have known that.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.