Large transport flight crew misinterp of approach procedure.

Attributes
ACN	234973
Time
Date	199302
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : che airport : hdn
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v220
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	234973
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was inbound to habro intersection from rlg VORTAC on V220 at FL200. Cleared to habro intersection to hold southeast at FL200. Approximately 1 mi past habro, upon starting procedure to enter hold, flight was cleared for VOR DME-B approach to hdn and descend to 13000 ft. Clearance issued was incorrect clearance due to en route MEA protection below 13000 ft outside of 17 DME che arc. Approach procedure for flight proceeded to che VORTAC then outbound to IAF. Habro intersection cannot be used as IAF approach fix from holding pattern due to MEA altitude protection in holding pattern of 10000 ft outside of 17 DME VOR DME-B arc. Flight must first proceed to che VORTAC then to IAF.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT FLC MISINTERP OF APCH PROC.

Narrative: FLT WAS INBOUND TO HABRO INTXN FROM RLG VORTAC ON V220 AT FL200. CLRED TO HABRO INTXN TO HOLD SE AT FL200. APPROX 1 MI PAST HABRO, UPON STARTING PROC TO ENTER HOLD, FLT WAS CLRED FOR VOR DME-B APCH TO HDN AND DSND TO 13000 FT. CLRNC ISSUED WAS INCORRECT CLRNC DUE TO ENRTE MEA PROTECTION BELOW 13000 FT OUTSIDE OF 17 DME CHE ARC. APCH PROC FOR FLT PROCEEDED TO CHE VORTAC THEN OUTBOUND TO IAF. HABRO INTXN CANNOT BE USED AS IAF APCH FIX FROM HOLDING PATTERN DUE TO MEA ALT PROTECTION IN HOLDING PATTERN OF 10000 FT OUTSIDE OF 17 DME VOR DME-B ARC. FLT MUST FIRST PROCEED TO CHE VORTAC THEN TO IAF.

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.