A B737-700 flight crew entered the hold as cleared at pldge at FL210 on the frdmm RNAV STAR to dca. ...

Attributes
ACN	1223217
Time
Date	201412
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZDC.ARTCC
State Reference	VA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR FRDMM2
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 194 Flight Crew Type 10000
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

Due to a dca runway change; traffic was stacked in holding at the published hold at pldge on the frdmm 2 arrival. Prior to knowing we would have to hold; we had briefed the STAR points; altitudes; and speeds per the fom. The pldge waypoint has an altitude restriction of 17;000' to 15;000'; which we verified to be loaded in the FMC correctly. We were subsequently cleared to hold at pldge at fl 210. Upon entering the hold; I loaded a holding altitude of 21;000' on the hold page of the FMC in order to see the best hold speed at that altitude. I did not realize doing that would delete the 17;000 to 15;000 that was previously on the legs page. Later; I realized it was replaced with fl 210 at pldge. While outbound in the hold; we were cleared direct pldge and cleared to descend via the arrival. We also had just been informed of the runway change from 1 to 19 so we were busy reprogramming and briefing the rnp 19 approach. I did not see that the FMC was going to hold 21;000' until pldge despite not being in the hold mode anymore. Washington center said he saw we would not make the 17;000' to 15;000' restriction at pldge and to make the next one.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 flight crew entered the hold as cleared at PLDGE at FL210 on the FRDMM RNAV STAR to DCA. On an outbound leg they were cleared direct back to PLDGE; to descend via the STAR and also to change their landing runway to 19 vice 1. They crossed PLDGE inbound at FL210 vice between 15;000 FT and 17;000 FT as charted.

Narrative: Due to a DCA runway change; traffic was stacked in holding at the published hold at PLDGE on the FRDMM 2 Arrival. Prior to knowing we would have to hold; we had briefed the STAR points; altitudes; and speeds per the FOM. The PLDGE waypoint has an altitude restriction of 17;000' to 15;000'; which we verified to be loaded in the FMC correctly. We were subsequently cleared to hold at PLDGE at FL 210. Upon entering the hold; I loaded a holding altitude of 21;000' on the HOLD page of the FMC in order to see the best hold speed at that altitude. I did not realize doing that would delete the 17;000 to 15;000 that was previously on the LEGS page. Later; I realized it was replaced with FL 210 at PLDGE. While outbound in the hold; we were cleared direct PLDGE and cleared to descend via the arrival. We also had just been informed of the runway change from 1 to 19 so we were busy reprogramming and briefing the RNP 19 approach. I did not see that the FMC was going to hold 21;000' until PLDGE despite not being in the Hold mode anymore. Washington Center said he saw we would not make the 17;000' to 15;000' restriction at PLDGE and to make the next one.

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