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Air carrier descends when directed only to be corrected by controller when too low for the area around lima, peru.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 468811 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200004 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : spim.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sat.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time total : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 468811 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On vectors from approach control we were given descent clearance to 5500 ft. Came out of 8000 ft and were told to abide by SID altitudes of 8000 ft or above till crossing sls VOR -- descent was stopped at 6000 ft. Approach said maintain 6000 ft and fly the approach. We must be sure of altitude clearance even when on vectors -- always confirm.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR DSNDS WHEN DIRECTED ONLY TO BE CORRECTED BY CTLR WHEN TOO LOW FOR THE AREA AROUND LIMA, PERU.
Narrative: ON VECTORS FROM APCH CTL WE WERE GIVEN DSCNT CLRNC TO 5500 FT. CAME OUT OF 8000 FT AND WERE TOLD TO ABIDE BY SID ALTS OF 8000 FT OR ABOVE TILL XING SLS VOR -- DSCNT WAS STOPPED AT 6000 FT. APCH SAID MAINTAIN 6000 FT AND FLY THE APCH. WE MUST BE SURE OF ALT CLRNC EVEN WHEN ON VECTORS -- ALWAYS CONFIRM.
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.