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Air carrier medium large transport at 6000 ft inbound to clt made the wrong frequency change and overshot altitude while the flight crew was discussing a passenger meal problem with cabin attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 185697 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199108 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5700 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 185697 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While descending to 6000 ft, attention was diverted to flight attendants who had an earlier problem with passenger meals. Aircraft descended through 6000 ft, through 5700 ft when recovery was initiated and aircraft climbed back to 6000 ft. Also during this time, a frequency change was given from 126.15 to 119.0. Inadvertently, 119.07 was set in radio. After not being able to establish communications, we switched back to 126.15, but no joy. Also tried 120.05 and finally 134.75 before reestablishing contact with approach control. Meanwhile, aircraft remained at 6000 ft and tracked inbound to clt on localizer back course runway 23. When approximately over clt, communications were established and aircraft was vectored around for ILS runway 18R. Interruption due to flight attendant problem while in approach phase and wrong radio frequency both contributed to the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG AT 6000 FT INBOUND TO CLT MADE THE WRONG FREQ CHANGE AND OVERSHOT ALT WHILE THE FLC WAS DISCUSSING A PAX MEAL PROBLEM WITH CABIN ATTENDANT.
Narrative: WHILE DSNDING TO 6000 FT, ATTN WAS DIVERTED TO FLT ATTENDANTS WHO HAD AN EARLIER PROBLEM WITH PAX MEALS. ACFT DSNDED THROUGH 6000 FT, THROUGH 5700 FT WHEN RECOVERY WAS INITIATED AND ACFT CLBED BACK TO 6000 FT. ALSO DURING THIS TIME, A FREQ CHANGE WAS GIVEN FROM 126.15 TO 119.0. INADVERTENTLY, 119.07 WAS SET IN RADIO. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH COMS, WE SWITCHED BACK TO 126.15, BUT NO JOY. ALSO TRIED 120.05 AND FINALLY 134.75 BEFORE REESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH APCH CTL. MEANWHILE, ACFT REMAINED AT 6000 FT AND TRACKED INBOUND TO CLT ON LOC BACK COURSE RWY 23. WHEN APPROX OVER CLT, COMS WERE ESTABLISHED AND ACFT WAS VECTORED AROUND FOR ILS RWY 18R. INTERRUPTION DUE TO FLT ATTENDANT PROBLEM WHILE IN APCH PHASE AND WRONG RADIO FREQ BOTH CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
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.