<< >> NASA ASRS Report 370070, May 1997

An MD80 air carrier flight crew starts their descent too early during a portion of the civet SID to lax. They realize their error and correct it.

Attributes
ACN	370070
Time
Date	199705
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tnp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9650 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	370070
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Incorrectly started descent from altitude on civet 1 arrival lax. Went about 380 ft low and corrected back immediately with no comment from controller. Busy with traffic lookout/radios.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 ACR FLC STARTS THEIR DSCNT TOO EARLY DURING A PORTION OF THE CIVET SID TO LAX. THEY REALIZE THEIR ERROR AND CORRECT IT.

Narrative: INCORRECTLY STARTED DSCNT FROM ALT ON CIVET 1 ARR LAX. WENT ABOUT 380 FT LOW AND CORRECTED BACK IMMEDIATELY WITH NO COMMENT FROM CTLR. BUSY WITH TFC LOOKOUT/RADIOS.

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.