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A319 flight crew did not comply with crossing restr and assigned altitude, but instead, descended to a much lower altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 462210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : fwa.vortac |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19500 msl bound upper : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 462210 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 461862 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Talking with ZAU 50 mi southwest of fwa at FL310. Received call from center 'cross 10 mi southwest of fwa at 10000 ft.' passing thought FL195, ZAU requested our altitude. Center responded that we had cleared to FL240 and to leveloff at 17000 ft. After a few mins we asked center if we should file a report. Center responded that we should not be concerned and a report on the incident was not necessary.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 FLC DID NOT COMPLY WITH XING RESTR AND ASSIGNED ALT, BUT INSTEAD, DSNDED TO A MUCH LOWER ALT.
Narrative: TALKING WITH ZAU 50 MI SW OF FWA AT FL310. RECEIVED CALL FROM CTR 'CROSS 10 MI SW OF FWA AT 10000 FT.' PASSING THOUGHT FL195, ZAU REQUESTED OUR ALT. CTR RESPONDED THAT WE HAD CLRED TO FL240 AND TO LEVELOFF AT 17000 FT. AFTER A FEW MINS WE ASKED CTR IF WE SHOULD FILE A RPT. CTR RESPONDED THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED AND A RPT ON THE INCIDENT WAS NOT NECESSARY.
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.