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B727-200 aircraft with crossing restr clearance reporter captain distraction by generator failure and missed restr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 387500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : nas |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 15500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute : on vectors |
| 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 : 108 flight time total : 10100 flight time type : 2600 |
| ASRS Report | 387500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was given a heading by ZMA to nassau and was told to cross 40 NM northwest of nassau at 13000 ft. I started my descent to meet the restr, but on the way down I lost the #1 generator. I had an engineer with a total of 200 hours on the panel and a copilot with approximately 300 hours. I was flying the aircraft. I put the airplane on autoplt and started to help the flight engineer with the situation. For a couple of mins I did not pay close attention to my descent rate. The result was that at 40 DME I was 15500 ft. The ZMA controller came on the radio and asked me. I told him it was my mistake. He then cleared me to 2500 ft at 250 KTS and switched me over to nassau approach. I should have given control of aircraft to the copilot and then assisted the flight engineer. I have no excuse for what happened. It was an experience which has opened my mind to this kind of situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727-200 ACFT WITH XING RESTR CLRNC RPTR CAPT DISTR BY GENERATOR FAILURE AND MISSED RESTR.
Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A HDG BY ZMA TO NASSAU AND WAS TOLD TO CROSS 40 NM NW OF NASSAU AT 13000 FT. I STARTED MY DSCNT TO MEET THE RESTR, BUT ON THE WAY DOWN I LOST THE #1 GENERATOR. I HAD AN ENGINEER WITH A TOTAL OF 200 HRS ON THE PANEL AND A COPLT WITH APPROX 300 HRS. I WAS FLYING THE ACFT. I PUT THE AIRPLANE ON AUTOPLT AND STARTED TO HELP THE FE WITH THE SIT. FOR A COUPLE OF MINS I DID NOT PAY CLOSE ATTN TO MY DSCNT RATE. THE RESULT WAS THAT AT 40 DME I WAS 15500 FT. THE ZMA CTLR CAME ON THE RADIO AND ASKED ME. I TOLD HIM IT WAS MY MISTAKE. HE THEN CLRED ME TO 2500 FT AT 250 KTS AND SWITCHED ME OVER TO NASSAU APCH. I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN CTL OF ACFT TO THE COPLT AND THEN ASSISTED THE FE. I HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR WHAT HAPPENED. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE WHICH HAS OPENED MY MIND TO THIS KIND OF SIT.
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.