A B737 crew on the sfo serfr one RNAV was cleared below class B airspace at menlo but was high prior...

Attributes
ACN	1297691
Time
Date	201509
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	SFO.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach STAR SERFR ONE
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 105 Flight Crew Total 5207 Flight Crew Type 543
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 136 Flight Crew Total 9049 Flight Crew Type 4202
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Flying serfr one arrival was told we would be required to descend below class B airspace at menlo. We were also being directed to slow from 250 to 230 to 210 to 180 to 160 on the arrival due to traffic and spacing. Our arrival was also changed from the quiet bridge to the tip toe visual just prior to menlo intersection. We reported the bridge and airport insight and were cleared the visual. We were very high prior to the bridge and looking for the traffic (that had been reported twice by approach) we were following. Finally; approach stated we were clear of traffic and to contact the tower. I had preselected the tower frequency and switched over. I made the required altitude calls and performed the landing checklist. I noted that the FMC still had 28L installed and to get rid of the warning light I selected 28R. We landed on 28R. At that time we noticed that someone (me) put a tower frequency other than sfo. We held short of 28L and dialed up the proper frequency just in time to hear a clearance to taxi across 28R and to contact ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 crew on the SFO SERFR ONE RNAV was cleared below Class B airspace at MENLO but was high prior to the bridge because of traffic; ATC altitude; and airspeed clearances.

Narrative: Flying SERFR ONE arrival was told we would be required to descend below Class B airspace at MENLO. We were also being directed to slow from 250 to 230 to 210 to 180 to 160 on the arrival due to traffic and spacing. Our arrival was also changed from the Quiet Bridge to the Tip Toe visual just prior to MENLO intersection. We reported the Bridge and Airport insight and were cleared the visual. We were very high prior to the bridge and looking for the traffic (that had been reported twice by approach) we were following. Finally; approach stated we were clear of traffic and to contact the tower. I had preselected the tower frequency and switched over. I made the required altitude calls and performed the landing checklist. I noted that the FMC still had 28L installed and to get rid of the warning light I selected 28R. We landed on 28R. At that time we noticed that someone (me) put a tower frequency other than SFO. We held short of 28L and dialed up the proper frequency just in time to hear a clearance to taxi across 28R and to contact ground.

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.

A B737 crew on the sfo serfr one RNAV was cleared below class B airspace at menlo but was high prior to the bridge because of traffic; ATC altitude; and airspeed clearances.