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Air carrier medium large transport altitude deviation undershot cruise altitude and track heading deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 167189 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199101 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : etx |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 25500 msl bound upper : 26000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute airway : j80 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 167189 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flight lga-pit, departing via eliot J80, etc. Before reaching eliot at 17000', controller cleared flight to climb to FL260. Shortly thereafter a vector of about 10 degree left turn to intercept J80 was given and an engine anomaly distracted both pilots from changing altitude settings to 29.92. The engine problem also interfered with the arwy intercept, and upon reaching FL260 we were questioned about being about 350-400' low. Our altitude setting had been 30.35. We were also advised to make a 20 degree correction to reintercept the arwy. The engine problem analyst simply distracted the crew's attention too much!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG ALT DEVIATION UNDERSHOT CRUISE ALT AND TRACK HEADING DEVIATION.
Narrative: FLT LGA-PIT, DEPARTING VIA ELIOT J80, ETC. BEFORE REACHING ELIOT AT 17000', CTLR CLRED FLT TO CLB TO FL260. SHORTLY THEREAFTER A VECTOR OF ABOUT 10 DEG LEFT TURN TO INTERCEPT J80 WAS GIVEN AND AN ENG ANOMALY DISTRACTED BOTH PLTS FROM CHANGING ALT SETTINGS TO 29.92. THE ENG PROB ALSO INTERFERED WITH THE ARWY INTERCEPT, AND UPON REACHING FL260 WE WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT BEING ABOUT 350-400' LOW. OUR ALT SETTING HAD BEEN 30.35. WE WERE ALSO ADVISED TO MAKE A 20 DEG CORRECTION TO REINTERCEPT THE ARWY. THE ENG PROB ANALYST SIMPLY DISTRACTED THE CREW'S ATTN TOO MUCH!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.