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Distraction by cabin problems and fatigued by a long trip sequence; A319 flight crew fails to start descent in time to make ATC crossing restr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 673294 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : sayge |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 39000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Route In Use | arrival star : unknown |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5500 |
| ASRS Report | 673294 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met cabin event other non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllerb other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
60-70 mi northeast of sayge intersection; given a clearance to cross sayge at FL190; no speed. Flight was running late and full; had many calls and last min request from cabin on wheelchairs and people making their connections in denver. Both pilots were involved in this task and didn't start the descent to cross until 20-25 mi from the fix. Called ZDV and said that we would not be able to make the restr at sayge. Just before sayge they gave us a right 360 degree turn for altitude loss. Was a long 4 day trip; both pilots tired and got distraction by problems in the cabin. Really reinforced to delegate task and someone needs to fly the airplane at al times.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DISTR BY CABIN PROBS AND FATIGUED BY A LONG TRIP SEQUENCE; A319 FLT CREW FAILS TO START DSCNT IN TIME TO MAKE ATC XING RESTR.
Narrative: 60-70 MI NE OF SAYGE INTXN; GIVEN A CLRNC TO CROSS SAYGE AT FL190; NO SPD. FLT WAS RUNNING LATE AND FULL; HAD MANY CALLS AND LAST MIN REQUEST FROM CABIN ON WHEELCHAIRS AND PEOPLE MAKING THEIR CONNECTIONS IN DENVER. BOTH PLTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS TASK AND DIDN'T START THE DSCNT TO CROSS UNTIL 20-25 MI FROM THE FIX. CALLED ZDV AND SAID THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RESTR AT SAYGE. JUST BEFORE SAYGE THEY GAVE US A R 360 DEG TURN FOR ALT LOSS. WAS A LONG 4 DAY TRIP; BOTH PLTS TIRED AND GOT DISTR BY PROBS IN THE CABIN. REALLY REINFORCED TO DELEGATE TASK AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AT AL TIMES.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.