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Climb clearance missed by the flight crew of a B727-200 when requesting a deviation around thunderstorm activity 70 NM east of mem, tn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 513260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : mem.vortac |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 27000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : second officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 513260 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flying at FL230, we were on course to fly through a build-up of cumulus clouds when we were handed off to mem 127.37. On initial contact, we requested a turn to the south to deviate around the WX. We were eager to get the turn since we were closing quickly on the WX. The deviation was approved. A few mins later, we were queried by mem if we were climbing to FL270. We responded that we were not given that clearance. Mem said the clearance was given on initial contact and gave us a vector and moments later a climb to FL270.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLB CLRNC MISSED BY THE FLT CREW OF A B727-200 WHEN REQUESTING A DEV AROUND TSTM ACTIVITY 70 NM E OF MEM, TN.
Narrative: FLYING AT FL230, WE WERE ON COURSE TO FLY THROUGH A BUILD-UP OF CUMULUS CLOUDS WHEN WE WERE HANDED OFF TO MEM 127.37. ON INITIAL CONTACT, WE REQUESTED A TURN TO THE S TO DEVIATE AROUND THE WX. WE WERE EAGER TO GET THE TURN SINCE WE WERE CLOSING QUICKLY ON THE WX. THE DEV WAS APPROVED. A FEW MINS LATER, WE WERE QUERIED BY MEM IF WE WERE CLBING TO FL270. WE RESPONDED THAT WE WERE NOT GIVEN THAT CLRNC. MEM SAID THE CLRNC WAS GIVEN ON INITIAL CONTACT AND GAVE US A VECTOR AND MOMENTS LATER A CLB TO FL270.
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.