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An S80 flight crew fails to start their descent in time to comply with an altitude crossing restr northwest of las, nv.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 511816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : fuzzy |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 20000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : fuzzy enroute airway : j86.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 511816 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 511815 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Given 16000 ft and 280 KTS at fuzzy intersection. Started down late and although our speed was 280 KTS, at FL200 it was clear we would not make the altitude at fuzzy. We requested relief from the crossing restr at fuzzy and ZLA switched us to las approach control. Las approach then granted us relief and told us to descend and maintain 16000 ft. Normal approach and landing into las from that point was made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN S80 FLC FAILS TO START THEIR DSCNT IN TIME TO COMPLY WITH AN ALT XING RESTR NW OF LAS, NV.
Narrative: GIVEN 16000 FT AND 280 KTS AT FUZZY INTXN. STARTED DOWN LATE AND ALTHOUGH OUR SPD WAS 280 KTS, AT FL200 IT WAS CLR WE WOULD NOT MAKE THE ALT AT FUZZY. WE REQUESTED RELIEF FROM THE XING RESTR AT FUZZY AND ZLA SWITCHED US TO LAS APCH CTL. LAS APCH THEN GRANTED US RELIEF AND TOLD US TO DSND AND MAINTAIN 16000 FT. NORMAL APCH AND LNDG INTO LAS FROM THAT POINT WAS MADE.
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.