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Flight crew pilot deviation in non adherence to an ATC clearance instruction after experiencing aircraft equipment problem on approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 201181 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199202 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mdt |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mdt tower : mdt |
| 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 descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 201181 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On a left base to final for runway 31 mdt we noticed a leading edge problem. We told tower and they said go around approved maintain 2000 ft. We told tower we were going to make a right 360 degree turn on final since there were no other aircraft in the pattern. After retracting the flaps and extending them we still had the led problem. We stopped our turn halfway through since we knew we would need more time. We rolled out on a 130 degree heading. We contacted departure. We were at 2400 ft instead of 2000 ft. They gave us delayed vectors and told us to maintain 4000 ft. The problem was fixed and we landed safely at mdt airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC PLTDEV IN NON ADHERENCE TO AN ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION AFTER EXPERIENCING ACFT EQUIP PROBLEM ON APCH.
Narrative: ON A L BASE TO FINAL FOR RWY 31 MDT WE NOTICED A LEADING EDGE PROBLEM. WE TOLD TWR AND THEY SAID GAR APPROVED MAINTAIN 2000 FT. WE TOLD TWR WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A R 360 DEG TURN ON FINAL SINCE THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN. AFTER RETRACTING THE FLAPS AND EXTENDING THEM WE STILL HAD THE LED PROBLEM. WE STOPPED OUR TURN HALFWAY THROUGH SINCE WE KNEW WE WOULD NEED MORE TIME. WE ROLLED OUT ON A 130 DEG HDG. WE CONTACTED DEP. WE WERE AT 2400 FT INSTEAD OF 2000 FT. THEY GAVE US DELAYED VECTORS AND TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND WE LANDED SAFELY AT MDT ARPT.
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.