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A320 crew misses crossing restriction at quail; on the quail 5 into den; after change-in runway assignment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 725468 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : quail |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 26000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : quail 5 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 725468 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 725464 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : insufficient time |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL380; we received den ATIS indicating landing south. ILS runway 17R was already in FMGC. First officer (PNF) entered 17000 ft/250 KTS at quail for planning purposes. During descent we received new ATIS for north arrs. I entered runway 35L in FMGC and briefed approach. About this time we got ATC clearance to descend to FL240 and cross quail at 17000/250 KTS. I inadvertently failed to confirm the crossing in the FMGC per SOP. It had been deleted when I entered the new runway. At approximately 6 DME from quail and FL230; ATC asked if we would make crossing at quail which we said we would not. I increased descent and speed and we crossed quail at approximately FL200 and 280 KTS. The descent was done in VNAV mode up until I began to expedite the descent to try to make the quail crossing. Center switched to den approach who gave us turns and slowdown with further descent. I asked ATC if there was a loss of separation and was told no. Landed den with no further issues. I was well rested and had no fatigue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 CREW MISSES CROSSING RESTRICTION AT QUAIL; ON THE QUAIL 5 INTO DEN; AFTER CHANGE-IN RWY ASSIGNMENT.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL380; WE RECEIVED DEN ATIS INDICATING LNDG SOUTH. ILS RWY 17R WAS ALREADY IN FMGC. FO (PNF) ENTERED 17000 FT/250 KTS AT QUAIL FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. DURING DSCNT WE RECEIVED NEW ATIS FOR NORTH ARRS. I ENTERED RWY 35L IN FMGC AND BRIEFED APCH. ABOUT THIS TIME WE GOT ATC CLRNC TO DSND TO FL240 AND CROSS QUAIL AT 17000/250 KTS. I INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO CONFIRM THE CROSSING IN THE FMGC PER SOP. IT HAD BEEN DELETED WHEN I ENTERED THE NEW RWY. AT APPROX 6 DME FROM QUAIL AND FL230; ATC ASKED IF WE WOULD MAKE CROSSING AT QUAIL WHICH WE SAID WE WOULD NOT. I INCREASED DSCNT AND SPD AND WE CROSSED QUAIL AT APPROX FL200 AND 280 KTS. THE DSCNT WAS DONE IN VNAV MODE UP UNTIL I BEGAN TO EXPEDITE THE DSCNT TO TRY TO MAKE THE QUAIL CROSSING. CENTER SWITCHED TO DEN APCH WHO GAVE US TURNS AND SLOWDOWN WITH FURTHER DSCNT. I ASKED ATC IF THERE WAS A LOSS OF SEPARATION AND WAS TOLD NO. LANDED DEN WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. I WAS WELL RESTED AND HAD NO FATIGUE.
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.