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Because of local WX, terminal area WX factors and test activity, a departure B727 fails to make the altitude requirement 5 NM northwest of ord, il.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 511870 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2650 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp technician : inspection authority |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 327 |
| ASRS Report | 511870 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Airspace Structure Weather |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Takeoff from ord on runway 32R initial heading 340 degrees assigned. Failed to make 3000 ft crossing at 5 DME. We were at 2650 ft. At 5 DME we had planned to make crossing ok but did not because of thunderstorm down drafts in area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BECAUSE OF LOCAL WX, TERMINAL AREA WX FACTORS AND TEST ACTIVITY, A DEP B727 FAILS TO MAKE THE ALT REQUIREMENT 5 NM NW OF ORD, IL.
Narrative: TKOF FROM ORD ON RWY 32R INITIAL HDG 340 DEGS ASSIGNED. FAILED TO MAKE 3000 FT XING AT 5 DME. WE WERE AT 2650 FT. AT 5 DME WE HAD PLANNED TO MAKE XING OK BUT DID NOT BECAUSE OF TSTM DOWN DRAFTS IN AREA.
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.