CRJ700 flight crew descends early on the ELDEE3 arrival to dca; citing NOTAM changes to crossing res...

Attributes
ACN	792392
Time
Date	200806
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca.airport
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : eldee
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	792392
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While en route to dca; both the captain and I were reviewing the NOTAMS for the eldee three arrival into dca on our flight release. The NOTAMS instructed us to change certain altitudes on the arrival. I read off the new altitudes as listed on the NOTAM to the captain and he entered them into the FMS. During the programming of the FMS; one of our crossing restrictions on the eldee three arrival had been accidentally deleted. We were cleared by potomac approach to descend via the eldee three arrival in dca; the captain began to descend the aircraft to comply with the altitude restrictions on the approach. After passing the druzz intersection at 15000 ft; the captain began to descend the aircraft to the next crossing restriction; at approximately 14500 ft; potomac approach informed us that we should be crossing the revue intersection at 15000 ft. The captain immediately stopped the descent and proceeded to climb the aircraft back to the initial altitude of 15000 ft. After passing the revue intersection at 15000 ft we proceeded to descend on the eldee three arrival and land at dca without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ700 FLT CREW DESCENDS EARLY ON THE ELDEE3 ARRIVAL TO DCA; CITING NOTAM CHANGES TO CROSSING RESTRICTIONS AS A FACTOR.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO DCA; BOTH THE CAPTAIN AND I WERE REVIEWING THE NOTAMS FOR THE ELDEE THREE ARRIVAL INTO DCA ON OUR FLIGHT RELEASE. THE NOTAMS INSTRUCTED US TO CHANGE CERTAIN ALTITUDES ON THE ARRIVAL. I READ OFF THE NEW ALTITUDES AS LISTED ON THE NOTAM TO THE CAPTAIN AND HE ENTERED THEM INTO THE FMS. DURING THE PROGRAMMING OF THE FMS; ONE OF OUR CROSSING RESTRICTIONS ON THE ELDEE THREE ARRIVAL HAD BEEN ACCIDENTALLY DELETED. WE WERE CLEARED BY POTOMAC APPROACH TO DESCEND VIA THE ELDEE THREE ARRIVAL IN DCA; THE CAPTAIN BEGAN TO DESCEND THE AIRCRAFT TO COMPLY WITH THE ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS ON THE APPROACH. AFTER PASSING THE DRUZZ INTERSECTION AT 15000 FT; THE CAPTAIN BEGAN TO DESCEND THE AIRCRAFT TO THE NEXT CROSSING RESTRICTION; AT APPROXIMATELY 14500 FT; POTOMAC APPROACH INFORMED US THAT WE SHOULD BE CROSSING THE REVUE INTERSECTION AT 15000 FT. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE DESCENT AND PROCEEDED TO CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE INITIAL ALTITUDE OF 15000 FT. AFTER PASSING THE REVUE INTERSECTION AT 15000 FT WE PROCEEDED TO DESCEND ON THE ELDEE THREE ARRIVAL AND LAND AT DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

CRJ700 flight crew descends early on the ELDEE3 arrival to dca; citing NOTAM changes to crossing restrictions as a factor.