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Attributes | |
ACN | 827674 |
Time | |
Date | 200903 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | DCA.Airport |
State Reference | DC |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Route In Use | STAR ELDEE 4 |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Person 2 | |
Function | Approach |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 19 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While flying the eldee 4 arrival; we were held high due to traffic. Later we were cleared to descend via the eldee 4 arrival. We placed 8000 ft in the altitude window as per the eldee 4 and I increased our descent rate using vertical speed in an effort to catch up to the descent profile. Approximately 4 miles west of revue; I realized I had descended through the crossing altitude at revue of 15;000 ft and leveled the aircraft out approximately 700 ft low. As I leveled the aircraft out; ATC reminded us about the crossing at revue and said there was no traffic conflict. We rejoined the descent profile on the eldee 4 arrival. We were in a high workload environment getting new ATIS calling company and doing the in-range checklist. While this is not the cause of the altitude crossing deviation; it was probably a contributing factor. I was using vertical speed in an effort to catch up with the descent profile and I did not go back to the profile mode. In the future; I need to make sure all crossing restrictions are met; no matter which descent mode I am in. We should get ATIS and do the in-range checklist and company calls as early as possible. Supplemental information from acn 827720: I was working a radar/feeder sector at potomac TRACON. I cleared aircraft X to descend via the eldee 4 arrival. The procedure is charted to cross revue waypoint at 15;000 ft. Aircraft X descended early (into the airspace of another sector below mine) and crossed revue at 13;800 ft. This scenario repeats on a daily basis by a variety of aircraft types and airline companies. It would be nice if the FAA would devote some attention to these repeated events before something more serious than a pilot deviation happens.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier descending into DCA on the ELDEE 4 STAR missed crossing restriction; Controller reports numerous similar events.
Narrative: While flying the ELDEE 4 arrival; we were held high due to traffic. Later we were cleared to descend via the ELDEE 4 arrival. We placed 8000 FT in the altitude window as per the ELDEE 4 and I increased our descent rate using vertical speed in an effort to catch up to the descent profile. Approximately 4 miles west of REVUE; I realized I had descended through the crossing altitude at REVUE of 15;000 FT and leveled the aircraft out approximately 700 FT low. As I leveled the aircraft out; ATC reminded us about the crossing at REVUE and said there was no traffic conflict. We rejoined the descent profile on the ELDEE 4 arrival. We were in a high workload environment getting new ATIS calling company and doing the In-Range checklist. While this is not the cause of the altitude crossing deviation; it was probably a contributing factor. I was using vertical speed in an effort to catch up with the descent profile and I did not go back to the profile mode. In the future; I need to make sure all crossing restrictions are met; no matter which descent mode I am in. We should get ATIS and do the In-Range checklist and company calls as early as possible. Supplemental information from ACN 827720: I was working a radar/feeder sector at Potomac TRACON. I cleared Aircraft X to descend via the ELDEE 4 arrival. The procedure is charted to cross REVUE waypoint at 15;000 FT. Aircraft X descended early (into the airspace of another sector below mine) and crossed REVUE at 13;800 FT. This scenario repeats on a daily basis by a variety of aircraft types and airline companies. It would be nice if the FAA would devote some attention to these repeated events before something more serious than a pilot deviation happens.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.