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During a descent in the vicinity of thunderstorms, an MD88 flight crew undershot a crossing restr by 2000 ft. The PF was distraction by the thunderstorms and radios and the PNF was making a PA. The PF had programmed the FMS, but failed to select enter. The ARTCC radar controller intervened.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 335519 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : shb |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-88 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 335519 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 335520 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Captain was making a PA and I was handling the radios and flying the aircraft. ATC gave us a restr to cross 65 mi north of shb at FL240. I entered the restr into the FMS and became distraction by thunderstorms in our area and failed to press execute on the FMS. I was late descending and ATC asked us if we would make the restr. I passed FL260 at 65 mi. ATC informed us there was no traffic conflict. I had been off the airplane for 9 months and had just finished requalification.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING A DSCNT IN THE VICINITY OF TSTMS, AN MD88 FLC UNDERSHOT A XING RESTR BY 2000 FT. THE PF WAS DISTR BY THE TSTMS AND RADIOS AND THE PNF WAS MAKING A PA. THE PF HAD PROGRAMMED THE FMS, BUT FAILED TO SELECT ENTER. THE ARTCC RADAR CTLR INTERVENED.
Narrative: CAPT WAS MAKING A PA AND I WAS HANDLING THE RADIOS AND FLYING THE ACFT. ATC GAVE US A RESTR TO CROSS 65 MI N OF SHB AT FL240. I ENTERED THE RESTR INTO THE FMS AND BECAME DISTR BY TSTMS IN OUR AREA AND FAILED TO PRESS EXECUTE ON THE FMS. I WAS LATE DSNDING AND ATC ASKED US IF WE WOULD MAKE THE RESTR. I PASSED FL260 AT 65 MI. ATC INFORMED US THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT. I HAD BEEN OFF THE AIRPLANE FOR 9 MONTHS AND HAD JUST FINISHED REQUALIFICATION.
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.