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First officer programmed the wrong flap setting then both flight crew members confirmed the flap setting as checklist was read.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 123124 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : atl |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 123124 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
It was the last leg of a long day. I was tired. During pushback, I reviewed the weight and balance and noted a takeoff flap setting of 5 degree. As we started to taxi, I incorrectly set 15 degree. I called '15 degree' during the taxi checklist. The captain and I both verified the incorrect setting during the before takeoff checklist. While in position on the runway the captain said, 'hey, aren't we supposed to be using flaps 5 degree?' we set 5 degree and made an otherwise uneventful takeoff. The only corrective action I can think of is to pay much closer attention.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO PROGRAMMED THE WRONG FLAP SETTING THEN BOTH FLT CREW MEMBERS CONFIRMED THE FLAP SETTING AS CHECKLIST WAS READ.
Narrative: IT WAS THE LAST LEG OF A LONG DAY. I WAS TIRED. DURING PUSHBACK, I REVIEWED THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND NOTED A TKOF FLAP SETTING OF 5 DEG. AS WE STARTED TO TAXI, I INCORRECTLY SET 15 DEG. I CALLED '15 DEG' DURING THE TAXI CHECKLIST. THE CAPT AND I BOTH VERIFIED THE INCORRECT SETTING DURING THE BEFORE TKOF CHECKLIST. WHILE IN POSITION ON THE RWY THE CAPT SAID, 'HEY, AREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO BE USING FLAPS 5 DEG?' WE SET 5 DEG AND MADE AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL TKOF. THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION I CAN THINK OF IS TO PAY MUCH CLOSER ATTN.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.