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Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent. Reporter error admitted in lack of flight crew vigilance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 357820 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : air airport : pit |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16600 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 357820 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Given a descent to 17000 ft MSL on arrival to pit. Level off mode wasn't engaged on autoplt, we realized it at 16600 ft MSL and corrected. ATC didn't mention it. I think the main problem is that all 3 crew members are new in their seats, the first officer just forgot to push the level off engage button and I didn't notice it. Additionally, we were talking about the approach at pit and no one monitored the level off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT. RPTR ERROR ADMITTED IN LACK OF FLC VIGILANCE.
Narrative: GIVEN A DSCNT TO 17000 FT MSL ON ARR TO PIT. LEVEL OFF MODE WASN'T ENGAGED ON AUTOPLT, WE REALIZED IT AT 16600 FT MSL AND CORRECTED. ATC DIDN'T MENTION IT. I THINK THE MAIN PROB IS THAT ALL 3 CREW MEMBERS ARE NEW IN THEIR SEATS, THE FO JUST FORGOT TO PUSH THE LEVEL OFF ENGAGE BUTTON AND I DIDN'T NOTICE IT. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE APCH AT PIT AND NO ONE MONITORED THE LEVEL OFF.
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.