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A319 captain reports calling for flaps 1 at FL218 during descent into MMMX; resulting in a flap warning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 933253 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MMEX.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR KOBEK |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 7300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Descending into MMMX; on profile for the kobek arrival; we were given direct smo. The computer said we were 5;500 ft high (above profile) to cross smo at 12;000. We had a 35 KT tailwind and full spreed brakes. Then we were slowed to 220 KTS (from 250). Passing 21;800; I called for flaps one. We got the flaps warning since we were above the flap limit of 20;000 ft. That close to the airport; visually; distance; and time wise; we just didn't focus on the fact that we were still too high for flaps.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reports calling for flaps 1 at FL218 during descent into MMMX; resulting in a flap warning.
Narrative: Descending into MMMX; on profile for the Kobek arrival; we were given direct SMO. The computer said we were 5;500 FT high (above profile) to cross SMO at 12;000. We had a 35 KT tailwind and full spreed brakes. Then we were slowed to 220 KTS (from 250). Passing 21;800; I called for flaps one. We got the flaps warning since we were above the flap limit of 20;000 FT. That close to the airport; visually; distance; and time wise; we just didn't focus on the fact that we were still too high for flaps.
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.