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B757 maintaining FL330, cleared to descend FL270 cross a point 30 mi FL270. Programming FMC to note crossing restr not met. Was at FL300 at 30 mi. Had not flown domestic or the B757 for many months.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 346120 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199608 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gnv |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 30000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx tower : dfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 346120 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was assigned to descend about 6000 ft and cross a point about 25-30 NM ahead at FL270 (I was at FL330). I had some problem (operator problem) programming the FMC, and while I was wasting time messing around with FMC, we overflew our point at higher than assigned altitude. I cannot believe I did that!! I am experienced in FMS and I usually 'fly the airplane first' and make sure I'm close on crossing assignments before I go heads down and start programming. I usually fly international on the B767, but only fly about 1 trip per month. I was flying the first leg of a domestic trip. I had not flown domestic nor the B757 for many months and I was slightly uncomfortable (and slightly behind the aircraft all the way to the destination gate!). I am disappointed with myself because I have already made that mistake once in my career!!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 MAINTAINING FL330, CLRED TO DSND FL270 CROSS A POINT 30 MI FL270. PROGRAMMING FMC TO NOTE XING RESTR NOT MET. WAS AT FL300 AT 30 MI. HAD NOT FLOWN DOMESTIC OR THE B757 FOR MANY MONTHS.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO DSND ABOUT 6000 FT AND CROSS A POINT ABOUT 25-30 NM AHEAD AT FL270 (I WAS AT FL330). I HAD SOME PROB (OPERATOR PROB) PROGRAMMING THE FMC, AND WHILE I WAS WASTING TIME MESSING AROUND WITH FMC, WE OVERFLEW OUR POINT AT HIGHER THAN ASSIGNED ALT. I CANNOT BELIEVE I DID THAT!! I AM EXPERIENCED IN FMS AND I USUALLY 'FLY THE AIRPLANE FIRST' AND MAKE SURE I'M CLOSE ON XING ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE I GO HEADS DOWN AND START PROGRAMMING. I USUALLY FLY INTL ON THE B767, BUT ONLY FLY ABOUT 1 TRIP PER MONTH. I WAS FLYING THE FIRST LEG OF A DOMESTIC TRIP. I HAD NOT FLOWN DOMESTIC NOR THE B757 FOR MANY MONTHS AND I WAS SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE (AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE ACFT ALL THE WAY TO THE DEST GATE!). I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY MADE THAT MISTAKE ONCE IN MY CAREER!!
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.