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Commuter flight does not descend in compliance with ATC's clearance. 10 mi later the controller has to remind the crew to do so. Captain was getting coffee from the flight attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 430990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ptw.vortac |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abe.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 430990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 431172 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : mode c other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were cruising at 8000 ft. The flight attendant came into the cockpit and asked us what we wanted. As this was happening, the captain was talking to her and ATC (allentown approach) called for us to descend down to 5000 ft. I acknowledged the clearance. Then the flight attendant asked me what I wanted to drink. We went 10 mi at 8000 ft, and abe approach control asked us why we didn't go down to 5000 ft. Supplemental information from acn 431172: I was receiving my coffee from the flight attendant and didn't acknowledged the clearance by setting it in altitude select box or by verifying with the first officer. As a result, ATC asked us to descend to 5000 ft and gave us a vector.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER FLT DOES NOT DSND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ATC'S CLRNC. 10 MI LATER THE CTLR HAS TO REMIND THE CREW TO DO SO. CAPT WAS GETTING COFFEE FROM THE FLT ATTENDANT.
Narrative: WE WERE CRUISING AT 8000 FT. THE FLT ATTENDANT CAME INTO THE COCKPIT AND ASKED US WHAT WE WANTED. AS THIS WAS HAPPENING, THE CAPT WAS TALKING TO HER AND ATC (ALLENTOWN APCH) CALLED FOR US TO DSND DOWN TO 5000 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLRNC. THEN THE FLT ATTENDANT ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED TO DRINK. WE WENT 10 MI AT 8000 FT, AND ABE APCH CTL ASKED US WHY WE DIDN'T GO DOWN TO 5000 FT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 431172: I WAS RECEIVING MY COFFEE FROM THE FLT ATTENDANT AND DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLRNC BY SETTING IT IN ALT SELECT BOX OR BY VERIFYING WITH THE FO. AS A RESULT, ATC ASKED US TO DSND TO 5000 FT AND GAVE US A VECTOR.
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.