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Attributes | |
ACN | 197339 |
Time | |
Date | 199112 |
Day | Sat |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : esl |
State Reference | WV |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 26000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
Navigation In Use | Other Other |
Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other descent other |
Route In Use | enroute airway : zdc |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 1500 |
ASRS Report | 197339 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : atp |
Events | |
Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Was cleared by washington center to cross a point 25 KM west of kessel (esl) VOR at and maintain FL240. First officer controling the aircraft, captain working communications. Flight conditions good with 100 KT tailwind which we had discussed during cruise segment. First officer very occupied with making everything 'automatic.' flight attendant enters cockpit with minor problem. I instruct first officer to remove automatic descent (not set up properly) mode and go to vertical descent (manual) approximately 40 mi west of esl. Flight attendant problem solved and I observe that we are 25 west of esl and descending through 26000 ft. The cause in my opinion: a) first officer insistence to diddle with 'automatic everything' modes disregarding good airmanship practices. B) flight attendant -- minor distraction. C) captain not monitoring actions of first officer soon enough that 'video games' didn't cause the missing of intersection crossing restriction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG ALTDEV UNDERSHOT ALT XING RESTRICTION.
Narrative: WAS CLRED BY WASHINGTON CENTER TO CROSS A POINT 25 KM W OF KESSEL (ESL) VOR AT AND MAINTAIN FL240. FO CTLING THE ACFT, CAPT WORKING COMS. FLT CONDITIONS GOOD WITH 100 KT TAILWIND WHICH WE HAD DISCUSSED DURING CRUISE SEGMENT. FO VERY OCCUPIED WITH MAKING EVERYTHING 'AUTO.' FLT ATTENDANT ENTERS COCKPIT WITH MINOR PROBLEM. I INSTRUCT FO TO REMOVE AUTO DSCNT (NOT SET UP PROPERLY) MODE AND GO TO VERT DSCNT (MANUAL) APPROX 40 MI W OF ESL. FLT ATTENDANT PROBLEM SOLVED AND I OBSERVE THAT WE ARE 25 W OF ESL AND DSNDING THROUGH 26000 FT. THE CAUSE IN MY OPINION: A) FO INSISTENCE TO DIDDLE WITH 'AUTO EVERYTHING' MODES DISREGARDING GOOD AIRMANSHIP PRACTICES. B) FLT ATTENDANT -- MINOR DISTR. C) CAPT NOT MONITORING ACTIONS OF FO SOON ENOUGH THAT 'VIDEO GAMES' DIDN'T CAUSE THE MISSING OF INTXN XING RESTRICTION.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.