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A B737-300 PIC's report on a late descent clearance and his inability to reprogram the FMS for adhering to the altitude crossing restr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 419520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199811 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : har |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 27000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 419520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Filed on the bunts 1 arrival to phl, cleared direct to har. Then, given 'cross 40 mi west at FL260.' clearance received too late to build fix and cross it at FL260. If we were given a published fix to cross on the arrival, there would not have been any problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 PIC'S RPT ON A LATE DSCNT CLRNC AND HIS INABILITY TO REPROGRAM THE FMS FOR ADHERING TO THE ALT XING RESTR.
Narrative: FILED ON THE BUNTS 1 ARR TO PHL, CLRED DIRECT TO HAR. THEN, GIVEN 'CROSS 40 MI W AT FL260.' CLRNC RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BUILD FIX AND CROSS IT AT FL260. IF WE WERE GIVEN A PUBLISHED FIX TO CROSS ON THE ARR, THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY PROB.
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.