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B737-300 crew got an ATC issued 'low altitude alert' MSAW, when they were at the correct charted altitude on the lda DME runway 12L approach at stl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 574613 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200302 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stl.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : stl.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3688 |
| ASRS Report | 574613 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : msaw atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport ATC Human Performance ATC Facility |
| Primary Problem | ATC Facility |
Narrative:
On lda/DME runway 12L, 1/4 - 1/2 mi outside freas at MDA of 12000 ft MSL, tower called us with low altitude alert. We confirmed to the tower our altitude as 1200 ft and altimeter 29.93 per ATIS. Continued to normal landing from freas. No irregularities noted in aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-300 CREW GOT AN ATC ISSUED 'LOW ALT ALERT' MSAW, WHEN THEY WERE AT THE CORRECT CHARTED ALT ON THE LDA DME RWY 12L APCH AT STL.
Narrative: ON LDA/DME RWY 12L, 1/4 - 1/2 MI OUTSIDE FREAS AT MDA OF 12000 FT MSL, TWR CALLED US WITH LOW ALT ALERT. WE CONFIRMED TO THE TWR OUR ALT AS 1200 FT AND ALTIMETER 29.93 PER ATIS. CONTINUED TO NORMAL LNDG FROM FREAS. NO IRREGULARITIES NOTED IN ACFT.
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.