An air carrier DC9 makes an approach to the wrong runway at mci after the crew is distracted with a ...

Attributes
ACN	393660
Time
Date	199802
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci tower : sdf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 15600 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	393660
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	393936
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

While descending into mci, we incurred a pressurization problem which required our attention. We had already briefed for the runway 19R approach as the ATIS was showing that was in use, and the RVR was quite low at the time. The pressurization problem essentially took the first officer out of the loop, and we must have missed the controller's statement for runway 19L. We fixed the pressurization problem on base leg for the vector and subsequently cleared for the approach. I had the autoplt fly the approach and had it set to intercept runway 19R ILS. The GS captured, but the localizer showed full scale right deflection. We both commented that observation as the autoplt started down on glide path. At that point, tower said he showed us right of the runway 19L localizer, and when we questioned his comment of runway 19L, he had us abandon the approach and climb from our altitude of 2800 ft MSL to 3000 ft. We turned east and were resequenced for runway 19L. The subsequent approach/landing occurred with no further incidence. I attribute this lapse to my previous night's sleep. It was of poor quality due to waking up numerous times. Also we were somewhat preoccupied with the pressurization problem, and had I been more well rested, I would have caught the problem sooner. Supplemental information from acn 393936: stated we were cleared for the 'right' not 'left.' decided too late to have a stabilized approach, so executed missed approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR DC9 MAKES AN APCH TO THE WRONG RWY AT MCI AFTER THE CREW IS DISTRACTED WITH A PRESSURIZATION PROB. THE ATIS RWY DIFFERED FROM THE RWY ASSIGNED BY THE APCH CTLR.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING INTO MCI, WE INCURRED A PRESSURIZATION PROB WHICH REQUIRED OUR ATTN. WE HAD ALREADY BRIEFED FOR THE RWY 19R APCH AS THE ATIS WAS SHOWING THAT WAS IN USE, AND THE RVR WAS QUITE LOW AT THE TIME. THE PRESSURIZATION PROB ESSENTIALLY TOOK THE FO OUT OF THE LOOP, AND WE MUST HAVE MISSED THE CTLR'S STATEMENT FOR RWY 19L. WE FIXED THE PRESSURIZATION PROB ON BASE LEG FOR THE VECTOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLRED FOR THE APCH. I HAD THE AUTOPLT FLY THE APCH AND HAD IT SET TO INTERCEPT RWY 19R ILS. THE GS CAPTURED, BUT THE LOC SHOWED FULL SCALE R DEFLECTION. WE BOTH COMMENTED THAT OBSERVATION AS THE AUTOPLT STARTED DOWN ON GLIDE PATH. AT THAT POINT, TWR SAID HE SHOWED US R OF THE RWY 19L LOC, AND WHEN WE QUESTIONED HIS COMMENT OF RWY 19L, HE HAD US ABANDON THE APCH AND CLB FROM OUR ALT OF 2800 FT MSL TO 3000 FT. WE TURNED E AND WERE RESEQUENCED FOR RWY 19L. THE SUBSEQUENT APCH/LNDG OCCURRED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. I ATTRIBUTE THIS LAPSE TO MY PREVIOUS NIGHT'S SLEEP. IT WAS OF POOR QUALITY DUE TO WAKING UP NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO WE WERE SOMEWHAT PREOCCUPIED WITH THE PRESSURIZATION PROB, AND HAD I BEEN MORE WELL RESTED, I WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE PROB SOONER. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 393936: STATED WE WERE CLRED FOR THE 'R' NOT 'L.' DECIDED TOO LATE TO HAVE A STABILIZED APCH, SO EXECUTED MISSED APCH.

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.

An air carrier DC9 makes an approach to the wrong runway at mci after the crew is distracted with a pressurization problem. The ATIS runway differed from the runway assigned by the approach controller.