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Altitude deviation. Overshoot on descent. Reporter first officer had correct altitude in the altitude alert, but didn't hear approaching altitude warning and captain out of loop with PA announcement. Controller alerted flight crew to their altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 339010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pxr airport : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8600 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 339010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 339011 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot 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:
Fossl 3 arrival, 16 DME on the pxr 15 degree radial, XA29 local time, airlines flight XXX from wichita, ks, first officer was flying. I had been off frequency making the sterile cockpit call above 10000 ft MSL. Returned to active frequency. We were now cleared to 9000 ft, looking for traffic. First officer failed to level off aircraft at 9000 ft and I failed to catch the error. Altitude was 8600 ft when approach control advise to climb back up to 9000 ft. No conflicting traffic in area. I believe the cabin announcement will now be completed at a higher altitude, so more attention can be given to the arrival. Also a more complete scan for outside traffic and inside duties will be the order of business.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV. OVERSHOOT ON DSCNT. RPTR FO HAD CORRECT ALT IN THE ALT ALERT, BUT DIDN'T HEAR APCHING ALT WARNING AND CAPT OUT OF LOOP WITH PA ANNOUNCEMENT. CTLR ALERTED FLC TO THEIR ALT.
Narrative: FOSSL 3 ARR, 16 DME ON THE PXR 15 DEG RADIAL, XA29 LCL TIME, AIRLINES FLT XXX FROM WICHITA, KS, FO WAS FLYING. I HAD BEEN OFF FREQ MAKING THE STERILE COCKPIT CALL ABOVE 10000 FT MSL. RETURNED TO ACTIVE FREQ. WE WERE NOW CLRED TO 9000 FT, LOOKING FOR TFC. FO FAILED TO LEVEL OFF ACFT AT 9000 FT AND I FAILED TO CATCH THE ERROR. ALT WAS 8600 FT WHEN APCH CTL ADVISE TO CLB BACK UP TO 9000 FT. NO CONFLICTING TFC IN AREA. I BELIEVE THE CABIN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOW BE COMPLETED AT A HIGHER ALT, SO MORE ATTN CAN BE GIVEN TO THE ARR. ALSO A MORE COMPLETE SCAN FOR OUTSIDE TFC AND INSIDE DUTIES WILL BE THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
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.