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Flight crew of a super MD80 failed to descend to a crossing restr altitude due to misinterp of the clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 467659 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : mcb.vortac |
| State Reference | MS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme.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 | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 467659 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| ASRS Report | 467660 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were given clearance to cross 25 mi north of mcb at FL280. Somehow I got it in my head to cross mcb at FL280. About 28 DME north of mcb, center asked what our altitude was and a descent was started at that time. No traffic observed on TCASII and no further comment from ATC. A mental block on our part.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A SUPER MD80 FAILED TO DSND TO A XING RESTR ALT DUE TO MISINTERP OF THE CLRNC.
Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC TO CROSS 25 MI N OF MCB AT FL280. SOMEHOW I GOT IT IN MY HEAD TO CROSS MCB AT FL280. ABOUT 28 DME N OF MCB, CTR ASKED WHAT OUR ALT WAS AND A DSCNT WAS STARTED AT THAT TIME. NO TFC OBSERVED ON TCASII AND NO FURTHER COMMENT FROM ATC. A MENTAL BLOCK ON OUR PART.
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.