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An air carrier captain reported that another aircraft probably answered descent instructions meant for his aircraft near bur. No conflicts occurred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 458060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : fernando.bur |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 458060 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Cruise altitude of FL290, on the airway, 4-5 mi north of filmore VOR on the fernando arrival to burbank airport. Never heard the controllers give us FL240. ATC said maybe someone else had answered for us. He put out a radio call. We started our descent to FL240. No conflict or evasive action was taken.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR CAPT RPTED THAT ANOTHER ACFT PROBABLY ANSWERED DSCNT INSTRUCTIONS MEANT FOR HIS ACFT NEAR BUR. NO CONFLICTS OCCURRED.
Narrative: CRUISE ALT OF FL290, ON THE AIRWAY, 4-5 MI N OF FILMORE VOR ON THE FERNANDO ARR TO BURBANK ARPT. NEVER HEARD THE CTLRS GIVE US FL240. ATC SAID MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE HAD ANSWERED FOR US. HE PUT OUT A RADIO CALL. WE STARTED OUR DSCNT TO FL240. NO CONFLICT OR EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN.
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.