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Error admitted in misprogramming FMC which resulted in altitude deviation altitude undershot in altitude crossing restriction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 242303 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199305 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ekn |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| 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 |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zdc |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 242303 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 242300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Clearance to cross 45 south of elkins at FL240. Captain programmed computer incorrectly. Noticed just prior to being advised by center. Center advised to descend normally to FL240.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ERROR ADMITTED IN MISPROGRAMMING FMC WHICH RESULTED IN ALTDEV ALT UNDERSHOT IN ALT XING RESTRICTION.
Narrative: CLRNC TO CROSS 45 S OF ELKINS AT FL240. CAPT PROGRAMMED COMPUTER INCORRECTLY. NOTICED JUST PRIOR TO BEING ADVISED BY CTR. CTR ADVISED TO DSND NORMALLY TO FL240.
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.