Wrong deicing fluid for the reported conditions.

Attributes
ACN	293716
Time
Date	199501
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 27500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	293716
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our flight was going from day to roc with a stop in pit. During the walk around with my ice stick, I noticed no falling precipitation, but moisture in the air was freezing on the wings on their inner areas that contained fuel. Leaving the gate we taxied to the 'wash rack' for deicing. The ATIS at the time did not call for freezing rain or drizzle. We were deiced with hot type 1 and received our deice notification and left the 'car wash.' we were airborne within 5 mins. We did not pick up the new ATIS, indeed did not know that a new one was up and now calling freezing rain. Now, the FAA says we took off without being deiced with type ii fluid. From the deice report to takeoff I made 4 frequency changes and 2 checklists. I don't go for an ATIS (new) unless warned. It might be wise for the deice crew to monitor the ATIS for changes. We saw no freezing rain. We really rely on the company to apply the correct fluid. But now the FAA says it's our fault.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG DEICING FLUID FOR THE RPTED CONDITIONS.

Narrative: OUR FLT WAS GOING FROM DAY TO ROC WITH A STOP IN PIT. DURING THE WALK AROUND WITH MY ICE STICK, I NOTICED NO FALLING PRECIPITATION, BUT MOISTURE IN THE AIR WAS FREEZING ON THE WINGS ON THEIR INNER AREAS THAT CONTAINED FUEL. LEAVING THE GATE WE TAXIED TO THE 'WASH RACK' FOR DEICING. THE ATIS AT THE TIME DID NOT CALL FOR FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE. WE WERE DEICED WITH HOT TYPE 1 AND RECEIVED OUR DEICE NOTIFICATION AND LEFT THE 'CAR WASH.' WE WERE AIRBORNE WITHIN 5 MINS. WE DID NOT PICK UP THE NEW ATIS, INDEED DID NOT KNOW THAT A NEW ONE WAS UP AND NOW CALLING FREEZING RAIN. NOW, THE FAA SAYS WE TOOK OFF WITHOUT BEING DEICED WITH TYPE II FLUID. FROM THE DEICE RPT TO TKOF I MADE 4 FREQ CHANGES AND 2 CHKLISTS. I DON'T GO FOR AN ATIS (NEW) UNLESS WARNED. IT MIGHT BE WISE FOR THE DEICE CREW TO MONITOR THE ATIS FOR CHANGES. WE SAW NO FREEZING RAIN. WE REALLY RELY ON THE COMPANY TO APPLY THE CORRECT FLUID. BUT NOW THE FAA SAYS IT'S OUR FAULT.

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.