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S80 flight crew was busy with filling out logbook instead of starting their descent so as to comply with ATC clearance. Passed over intersection high, making altitude of FL290 4 mi past point.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 363930 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mcw |
| State Reference | IA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 30500 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 363930 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 364044 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Shortly after passing mcw on the jvl 4 arrival we were given a crossing altitude of FL290 at viking intersection at 79 DME. We had approximately 70 mi to comply to lose 4000 ft. Shortly thereafter, we were distraction by 1 of our flight attendants regarding 2 cabin write-ups. As we attempted to gather more information and enter the information in the log, we were reminded of the crossing restr by ATC. We began our descent and missed the crossing by 4 mi. As we were reminded prior to descent ATC implied there was no problem but to descend nevertheless. No further mention occurred. In retrospect, I should have not bothered with the logbook until gate arrival. The first officer was busy as well obtaining arm codes for these write-ups at the same time. I will also request that in the future other first officer's refrain from such practices thus avoiding a repeat occurrence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: S80 FLC WAS BUSY WITH FILLING OUT LOGBOOK INSTEAD OF STARTING THEIR DSCNT SO AS TO COMPLY WITH ATC CLRNC. PASSED OVER INTXN HIGH, MAKING ALT OF FL290 4 MI PAST POINT.
Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER PASSING MCW ON THE JVL 4 ARR WE WERE GIVEN A XING ALT OF FL290 AT VIKING INTXN AT 79 DME. WE HAD APPROX 70 MI TO COMPLY TO LOSE 4000 FT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE WERE DISTR BY 1 OF OUR FLT ATTENDANTS REGARDING 2 CABIN WRITE-UPS. AS WE ATTEMPTED TO GATHER MORE INFO AND ENTER THE INFO IN THE LOG, WE WERE REMINDED OF THE XING RESTR BY ATC. WE BEGAN OUR DSCNT AND MISSED THE XING BY 4 MI. AS WE WERE REMINDED PRIOR TO DSCNT ATC IMPLIED THERE WAS NO PROB BUT TO DSND NEVERTHELESS. NO FURTHER MENTION OCCURRED. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE NOT BOTHERED WITH THE LOGBOOK UNTIL GATE ARR. THE FO WAS BUSY AS WELL OBTAINING ARM CODES FOR THESE WRITE-UPS AT THE SAME TIME. I WILL ALSO REQUEST THAT IN THE FUTURE OTHER FO'S REFRAIN FROM SUCH PRACTICES THUS AVOIDING A REPEAT OCCURRENCE.
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.