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Flight crew behavior inadequate human resources displayed in aircraft equipment problem malfunction during air holding in proximity of thunderstorm activity and diversion to altitude airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 250286 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199307 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : slt |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 4043 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 250286 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed roc at XX15Z. Many thunderstorms in the area. Shortly after departure, company called and advised crew to change destination to ewr (originally was teb). After advising ATC, we were told to expect holding at slate run. We then flew through some more WX and experienced some navigation and communication trouble. ATC then issued us a hold with an expect further clearance time of 45 min (minimum). Deciding we did not have enough fuel to hold and get to ewr, we called the company and made decision to go to teb, the original destination. At the same time ATC advised us we were not in the hold as published. Upon checking navigation circuit breakers, they were popped (most likely cause lighting on departure out of roc). I then advised ATC that we were having navigation problems and we needed to change our destination back to teb. At that point we were given a vector for traffic and later a rerte. Great work on behalf of controller. Cause of the problem was excessive workload at a critical time which distracted crew from the popped circuit breakers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC BEHAVIOR INADEQUATE HUMAN RESOURCES DISPLAYED IN ACFT EQUIP PROB MALFUNCTION DURING AIR HOLDING IN PROX OF TSTM ACTIVITY AND DIVERSION TO ALT ARPT.
Narrative: DEPARTED ROC AT XX15Z. MANY TSTMS IN THE AREA. SHORTLY AFTER DEP, COMPANY CALLED AND ADVISED CREW TO CHANGE DEST TO EWR (ORIGINALLY WAS TEB). AFTER ADVISING ATC, WE WERE TOLD TO EXPECT HOLDING AT SLATE RUN. WE THEN FLEW THROUGH SOME MORE WX AND EXPERIENCED SOME NAV AND COM TROUBLE. ATC THEN ISSUED US A HOLD WITH AN EXPECT FURTHER CLRNC TIME OF 45 MIN (MINIMUM). DECIDING WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO HOLD AND GET TO EWR, WE CALLED THE COMPANY AND MADE DECISION TO GO TO TEB, THE ORIGINAL DEST. AT THE SAME TIME ATC ADVISED US WE WERE NOT IN THE HOLD AS PUBLISHED. UPON CHKING NAV CIRCUIT BREAKERS, THEY WERE POPPED (MOST LIKELY CAUSE LIGHTING ON DEP OUT OF ROC). I THEN ADVISED ATC THAT WE WERE HAVING NAV PROBS AND WE NEEDED TO CHANGE OUR DEST BACK TO TEB. AT THAT POINT WE WERE GIVEN A VECTOR FOR TFC AND LATER A RERTE. GREAT WORK ON BEHALF OF CTLR. CAUSE OF THE PROB WAS EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD AT A CRITICAL TIME WHICH DISTRACTED CREW FROM THE POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
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.