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Flight crew of an light transport failed to descend to meet a crossing restr during descent for approach due to distraction of unfamiliar route.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 360440 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gsp |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gsp |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : gsp |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7600 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 360440 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance |
| 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:
Given a crossing restr on an unfamiliar routing. Was given cross 40 DME from clt at 5000 ft. Was given the restr 80 DME out. We were unpressurized for the flight. Greer asked DME from clt. We were 41 DME at 7000 ft. Were given a left 360 degree turn to lose altitude. Crossed 40 DME out of clt at 5000 ft. Possibly, we could have been inquired by greer why we were not descending to meet the restr. Factors: given restr at 80 DME, unfamiliar route, unpressurized aircraft (normally pressurized). No conflict aware. We put the restr in the altitude alert, then got busy with the unfamiliar route and forgot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN LTT FAILED TO DSND TO MEET A XING RESTR DURING DSCNT FOR APCH DUE TO DISTR OF UNFAMILIAR RTE.
Narrative: GIVEN A XING RESTR ON AN UNFAMILIAR ROUTING. WAS GIVEN CROSS 40 DME FROM CLT AT 5000 FT. WAS GIVEN THE RESTR 80 DME OUT. WE WERE UNPRESSURIZED FOR THE FLT. GREER ASKED DME FROM CLT. WE WERE 41 DME AT 7000 FT. WERE GIVEN A L 360 DEG TURN TO LOSE ALT. CROSSED 40 DME OUT OF CLT AT 5000 FT. POSSIBLY, WE COULD HAVE BEEN INQUIRED BY GREER WHY WE WERE NOT DSNDING TO MEET THE RESTR. FACTORS: GIVEN RESTR AT 80 DME, UNFAMILIAR RTE, UNPRESSURIZED ACFT (NORMALLY PRESSURIZED). NO CONFLICT AWARE. WE PUT THE RESTR IN THE ALT ALERT, THEN GOT BUSY WITH THE UNFAMILIAR RTE AND FORGOT.
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.