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An A320 flight crew is cited by approach control for not following the clearance to 9000 ft after the crew had descended to 8000 ft 30 mi southeast of phx, az.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 466450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phx.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p50.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors arrival star : sunss |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 466450 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
During descent on the sunss 2 arrival into phx, and descending to cross 'sunss at 11000 ft at 280 KTS' (altitude was currently 13000 ft MSL approximately), approach cleared us to descend to 8000 ft MSL and then slow to 220 KTS and flight heading 290 degrees for vectors into phx. Once at 8000 ft, approach radioed to ask what our altitude was, we responded 8000 ft, and he (approach) responded by saying that he assigned us 9000 ft, not 8000 ft. Both the captain and I confirmed that we heard 'descend to 8000 ft and then slow to 220 KTS.' once on the ground, we called approach control via telephone, who told us it was 'looked into' and 'no further action was being taken.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 FLC IS CITED BY APCH CTL FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE CLRNC TO 9000 FT AFTER THE CREW HAD DSNDED TO 8000 FT 30 MI SE OF PHX, AZ.
Narrative: DURING DSCNT ON THE SUNSS 2 ARR INTO PHX, AND DSNDING TO CROSS 'SUNSS AT 11000 FT AT 280 KTS' (ALT WAS CURRENTLY 13000 FT MSL APPROX), APCH CLRED US TO DSND TO 8000 FT MSL AND THEN SLOW TO 220 KTS AND FLT HDG 290 DEGS FOR VECTORS INTO PHX. ONCE AT 8000 FT, APCH RADIOED TO ASK WHAT OUR ALT WAS, WE RESPONDED 8000 FT, AND HE (APCH) RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT HE ASSIGNED US 9000 FT, NOT 8000 FT. BOTH THE CAPT AND I CONFIRMED THAT WE HEARD 'DSND TO 8000 FT AND THEN SLOW TO 220 KTS.' ONCE ON THE GND, WE CALLED APCH CTL VIA TELEPHONE, WHO TOLD US IT WAS 'LOOKED INTO' AND 'NO FURTHER ACTION WAS BEING 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.