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MD80 super 80 flight crew is alleged to have failed to change to an assigned frequency. The pilot occupying the cockpit at the time denies any wrongdoing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 366070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : tqa |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw |
| 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 |
| Route In Use | arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 366070 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 366069 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Center switched us to 128.32. I was alone in the cockpit and on oxygen. I recall the mask was uncomfortable when I checked in on the new frequency. Just after passing tqa on the STAR, center called us at XX09Z and verified that we were level at FL330. He also said we had not checked in. No descent clearance or turn was given. We saw no conflict on TCASII, nor did we hear instructions for another aircraft to avoid us. I asked center if we needed to record this event, and he replied in the affirmative.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 SUPER 80 FLC IS ALLEGED TO HAVE FAILED TO CHANGE TO AN ASSIGNED FREQ. THE PLT OCCUPYING THE COCKPIT AT THE TIME DENIES ANY WRONGDOING.
Narrative: CTR SWITCHED US TO 128.32. I WAS ALONE IN THE COCKPIT AND ON OXYGEN. I RECALL THE MASK WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN I CHKED IN ON THE NEW FREQ. JUST AFTER PASSING TQA ON THE STAR, CTR CALLED US AT XX09Z AND VERIFIED THAT WE WERE LEVEL AT FL330. HE ALSO SAID WE HAD NOT CHKED IN. NO DSCNT CLRNC OR TURN WAS GIVEN. WE SAW NO CONFLICT ON TCASII, NOR DID WE HEAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANOTHER ACFT TO AVOID US. I ASKED CTR IF WE NEEDED TO RECORD THIS EVENT, AND HE REPLIED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
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.