<< >> NASA ASRS Report 441472, June 1999

An S80 flight crew missed the turn on the bonham 3 arrival when they are busy with a pressurization problem in a rapid descent.

Attributes
ACN	441472
Time
Date	199906
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fsm.vortac
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : bonham 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	441472
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Fsm 215 degree radial, 25 DME. We were just north of fsm at FL310. We experienced a rapid depressurization. While descending to 10000 ft and accomplishing the rapid depressurization checklist, we failed to make the turn for the bonham 3 arrival. There was no traffic conflict that we were are aware of. ATC then cleared us direct bonham VOR. I was the PF and I missed the turn while monitoring the checklist. I know how important it is to fly the airplane first and not let checklist or other duties distract me from this primary duty. Also, I could have lightened the load by requesting a heading when I requested 10000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 FLC MISSED THE TURN ON THE BONHAM 3 ARR WHEN THEY ARE BUSY WITH A PRESSURIZATION PROB IN A RAPID DSCNT.

Narrative: FSM 215 DEG RADIAL, 25 DME. WE WERE JUST N OF FSM AT FL310. WE EXPERIENCED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. WHILE DSNDING TO 10000 FT AND ACCOMPLISHING THE RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION CHKLIST, WE FAILED TO MAKE THE TURN FOR THE BONHAM 3 ARR. THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT THAT WE WERE ARE AWARE OF. ATC THEN CLRED US DIRECT BONHAM VOR. I WAS THE PF AND I MISSED THE TURN WHILE MONITORING THE CHKLIST. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE FIRST AND NOT LET CHKLIST OR OTHER DUTIES DISTRACT ME FROM THIS PRIMARY DUTY. ALSO, I COULD HAVE LIGHTENED THE LOAD BY REQUESTING A HDG WHEN I REQUESTED 10000 FT.

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.