MD90 crew is tripped up by speed restriction and late runway change on the civet 5 in to lax.

Attributes
ACN	735483
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-90 Series (DC-9-90) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : civet 5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	735483
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	735484
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On descent to lax we were given descent clearance to cross gramm intersection at FL190; then asked to slow to 250 KTS. We were going to be high and fast at gramm intersection so asked approach what he wanted -- speed or altitude. We were cleared to FL190 and 250 KTS with no gramm intersection restr. I selected indicated airspeed descent on FMC to expedite down to FL190. We were given clearance via the civet arrival to runway 24R; a change from what was briefed and planned. I reset the FMC to 7000 ft to comply with civet arrival; but never selected VNAV; resulting in an altitude deviation at camdi of 400-500 ft low. There were 4 distrs in a very short time that contributed to this deviation: 1) change of arrival and runway to runway 24R. 2) accomplishing approach checklist. 3) remaining in indicated airspeed when mentally in VNAV. 4) frequency change. Multiple altitude constraints on civet arrival. Extremely gusty winds and turbulence on approach. A leveloff was accomplished back to 12000 ft and the arrival was resumed with no further incident. No communication was made to ATC; nor reply from ATC. No traffic conflicts were noted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD90 CREW IS TRIPPED UP BY SPEED RESTRICTION AND LATE RWY CHANGE ON THE CIVET 5 IN TO LAX.

Narrative: ON DSCNT TO LAX WE WERE GIVEN DSCNT CLRNC TO CROSS GRAMM INTXN AT FL190; THEN ASKED TO SLOW TO 250 KTS. WE WERE GOING TO BE HIGH AND FAST AT GRAMM INTXN SO ASKED APCH WHAT HE WANTED -- SPD OR ALT. WE WERE CLRED TO FL190 AND 250 KTS WITH NO GRAMM INTXN RESTR. I SELECTED INDICATED AIRSPD DSCNT ON FMC TO EXPEDITE DOWN TO FL190. WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC VIA THE CIVET ARR TO RWY 24R; A CHANGE FROM WHAT WAS BRIEFED AND PLANNED. I RESET THE FMC TO 7000 FT TO COMPLY WITH CIVET ARR; BUT NEVER SELECTED VNAV; RESULTING IN AN ALTDEV AT CAMDI OF 400-500 FT LOW. THERE WERE 4 DISTRS IN A VERY SHORT TIME THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEV: 1) CHANGE OF ARR AND RWY TO RWY 24R. 2) ACCOMPLISHING APCH CHKLIST. 3) REMAINING IN INDICATED AIRSPD WHEN MENTALLY IN VNAV. 4) FREQ CHANGE. MULTIPLE ALT CONSTRAINTS ON CIVET ARR. EXTREMELY GUSTY WINDS AND TURB ON APCH. A LEVELOFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED BACK TO 12000 FT AND THE ARR WAS RESUMED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NO COM WAS MADE TO ATC; NOR REPLY FROM ATC. NO TFC CONFLICTS WERE NOTED.

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.