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First officer of a lockheed 1011 canceled a caution warning light during initial climb out that needed further evaluation for its importance. FAA inspector discussed matter with crew in reference to the aircraft operating handbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 471640 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200005 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las.airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | L-1011 Tri-Star All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1100 |
| ASRS Report | 471640 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : warning light other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On takeoff, a cwp (caution warning pitch/protection) light known to cycle spuriously lit up. We had an FAA jump seater onboard. The light had been known to cycle on and off as the aircraft was on climb out. Because we had taken off near, or at, our tailwind limits, I was laboring under the misconception that the captain wanted to get home despite the FAA examiner. I canceled the light and did not immediately say anything. However, before we got to 18000 ft, the aom was brought out and the problem was discussed. I could have overlooked that light very easily. I learned a very powerful lesson. Always do the right thing, at the right time, and don't respond to perceived pressures to deviate from standard operating procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO OF A LOCKHEED 1011 CANCELED A CAUTION WARNING LIGHT DURING INITIAL CLBOUT THAT NEEDED FURTHER EVALUATION FOR ITS IMPORTANCE. FAA INSPECTOR DISCUSSED MATTER WITH CREW IN REF TO THE ACFT OPERATING HANDBOOK.
Narrative: ON TKOF, A CWP (CAUTION WARNING PITCH/PROTECTION) LIGHT KNOWN TO CYCLE SPURIOUSLY LIT UP. WE HAD AN FAA JUMP SEATER ONBOARD. THE LIGHT HAD BEEN KNOWN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF AS THE ACFT WAS ON CLBOUT. BECAUSE WE HAD TAKEN OFF NEAR, OR AT, OUR TAILWIND LIMITS, I WAS LABORING UNDER THE MISCONCEPTION THAT THE CAPT WANTED TO GET HOME DESPITE THE FAA EXAMINER. I CANCELED THE LIGHT AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SAY ANYTHING. HOWEVER, BEFORE WE GOT TO 18000 FT, THE AOM WAS BROUGHT OUT AND THE PROB WAS DISCUSSED. I COULD HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT LIGHT VERY EASILY. I LEARNED A VERY POWERFUL LESSON. ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING, AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND DON'T RESPOND TO PERCEIVED PRESSURES TO DEVIATE FROM STANDARD OPERATING PROCS.
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.