ATC turned a B767 in close to the final approach fix and high on a CAT III. The captain executed a g...

Narrative:

Prior to top of descent we received the destination weather. They had rain; low visibilities; and low clouds. We briefed a CAT ii ILS into runway 8R. On the arrival; just prior turning inbound for the approach; the controller informed us that the DME was inoperative on runway 8R. Not knowing how this would affect our approach and not having time to research it; we decided it would be better to request runway 8L and brief a CAT III ILS approach. We told the controller our intentions and quickly re-briefed. The controller gave us an early turn toward runway 8L he asked us to stay at 3;000 feet or above until established on the localizer and cleared us for the approach. I wasn't expecting this quick turn and realized that we would be high and fast on the localizer. I called for gear down flaps 20 to slow as much as possible before getting to the localizer. We intercepted at about a dot and a half high. I disconnected the autopilot and the autothrottles and nudged the airplane back onto the glideslope. About this time; the controller asked to slow to our final approach speed. I told the copilot to tell the controller that we were unable to slow and to expect a go-around. At about 2;000 feet we caught the glideslope and I requested the approach mode and all three autopilots turned on. The autopilot was on; but we were still way too fast for landing flaps. At about 1;500 feet I told my copilot that this was not working out and I'm going around. He reported this to the tower and at about 1;200 feet I disconnected the autopilot and the autothrottles; pressed toga and pushed the throttles up. I was hoping to make a nice slow climb straight down the runway. After a few seconds I realized that I had completely forgotten my standard call outs for a missed approach. Thankfully; my copilot had remembered and had already retracted the flaps to 20 degrees and had his hand on the gear lever waiting my command. I heard him ask gear up; heading select? I remember saying yes. Fortunately we had only lost a little altitude and only slowed a little before the gear was retracted. We made another CAT III approach into runway 8L and it was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC turned a B767 in close to the final approach fix and high on a CAT III. The Captain executed a go-around at about 1;200 feet since the aircraft could not descend and slow down safely.

Narrative: Prior to top of descent we received the destination weather. They had rain; low visibilities; and low clouds. We briefed a CAT II ILS into RWY 8R. On the arrival; just prior turning inbound for the approach; the Controller informed us that the DME was inoperative on RWY 8R. Not knowing how this would affect our approach and not having time to research it; we decided it would be better to request RWY 8L and brief a CAT III ILS approach. We told the controller our intentions and quickly re-briefed. The controller gave us an early turn toward RWY 8L he asked us to stay at 3;000 feet or above until established on the localizer and cleared us for the approach. I wasn't expecting this quick turn and realized that we would be high and fast on the localizer. I called for gear down flaps 20 to slow as much as possible before getting to the localizer. We intercepted at about a dot and a half high. I disconnected the autopilot and the autothrottles and nudged the airplane back onto the glideslope. About this time; the controller asked to slow to our final approach speed. I told the copilot to tell the controller that we were unable to slow and to expect a go-around. At about 2;000 feet we caught the glideslope and I requested the approach mode and all three autopilots turned on. The autopilot was on; but we were still way too fast for landing flaps. At about 1;500 feet I told my copilot that this was not working out and I'm going around. He reported this to the tower and at about 1;200 feet I disconnected the autopilot and the autothrottles; pressed TOGA and pushed the throttles up. I was hoping to make a nice slow climb straight down the runway. After a few seconds I realized that I had completely forgotten my standard call outs for a missed approach. Thankfully; my copilot had remembered and had already retracted the flaps to 20 degrees and had his hand on the gear lever waiting my command. I heard him ask gear up; heading select? I remember saying yes. Fortunately we had only lost a little altitude and only slowed a little before the gear was retracted. We made another CAT III approach into RWY 8L and it was uneventful.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Attributes
ACN	1243430
Time
Date	201503
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 24000 Flight Crew Type 8000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

ATC turned a B767 in close to the final approach fix and high on a CAT III. The captain executed a go-around at about 1;200 feet since the aircraft could not descend and slow down safely.