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B767-300 on lda/prm approach to sfo voiced concern regarding frequency procedures by both the monitor controller and TRACON/tower controllers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 804944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sfo.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : nct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 804944 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : nct.tracon |
Narrative:
On lda prm runway 28R. Listening on norcal communication #1 and monitor frequency on communication #2. During approach; tower is simulcasting their operation on the monitor frequency; and even called us to clear us to land on the monitor frequency before we were handed off. That meant I had to adjust the volume to figure out which frequency he was talking on; look down and change the microphone selector; respond; change back to the final frequency; while still running a checklist; changing the MCP altitude; and doing the callouts. I think the monitor frequency should only be used for breakout calls. I am expecting to hear only the voice of the final controller until handoff. Any other radio voice I hear should be the monitor controller. Instead; all the way down the approach I hear the final controller; and everything occurring on tower frequency; every takeoff clearance; landing clearance; crossing clearance; question; handoff transmission; etc. It really increased the workload; and would have blocked any breakout transmission.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300 ON LDA/PRM APCH TO SFO VOICED CONCERN REGARDING FREQ PROCS BY BOTH THE MONITOR CTLR AND TRACON/TWR CTLRS.
Narrative: ON LDA PRM RWY 28R. LISTENING ON NORCAL COM #1 AND MONITOR FREQ ON COM #2. DURING APCH; TWR IS SIMULCASTING THEIR OP ON THE MONITOR FREQ; AND EVEN CALLED US TO CLR US TO LAND ON THE MONITOR FREQ BEFORE WE WERE HANDED OFF. THAT MEANT I HAD TO ADJUST THE VOLUME TO FIGURE OUT WHICH FREQ HE WAS TALKING ON; LOOK DOWN AND CHANGE THE MIKE SELECTOR; RESPOND; CHANGE BACK TO THE FINAL FREQ; WHILE STILL RUNNING A CHKLIST; CHANGING THE MCP ALT; AND DOING THE CALLOUTS. I THINK THE MONITOR FREQ SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR BREAKOUT CALLS. I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR ONLY THE VOICE OF THE FINAL CTLR UNTIL HDOF. ANY OTHER RADIO VOICE I HEAR SHOULD BE THE MONITOR CTLR. INSTEAD; ALL THE WAY DOWN THE APCH I HEAR THE FINAL CTLR; AND EVERYTHING OCCURRING ON TWR FREQ; EVERY TKOF CLRNC; LNDG CLRNC; XING CLRNC; QUESTION; HDOF XMISSION; ETC. IT REALLY INCREASED THE WORKLOAD; AND WOULD HAVE BLOCKED ANY BREAKOUT XMISSION.
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.