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An air carrier flight crew descends past the assigned altitude when they become overloaded with holding 30 mi south of cle, oh.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 504423 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200103 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : keatn |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11600 msl bound upper : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : holding descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 504423 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 504430 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While descending to FL190, we received a holding clearance approximately 10-15 mi from keating intersection. After entering hold, I got on the PA to inform the passenger and then called company. During this time, we received descent clrncs in the hold. I finished radio work with company in time to answer our clearance to 12000 ft. The controller questioned our altitude, at which time we noticed we had not reset our altimeter to 29.52 from 29.92. We quickly corrected our altimeter. Afterwards, we realized we had been rushed by last min and unexpected workload. The hold was unexpected, which caused us to overlook the altimeter setting. Also, in my eagerness to keep everyone informed, I neglected to back up the captain. Supplemental information from acn 504430: the controller did not issue any traffic conflict and did not issue any other concern. Failed to fun the 'in range' checklist at the proper time with accuracy and missed the altimeter. We overloaded ourselves. No excuses. 3 most important things in flying in order: 1) aviate, 2) navigation, 3) communicate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC DSNDS PAST THE ASSIGNED ALT WHEN THEY BECOME OVERLOADED WITH HOLDING 30 MI S OF CLE, OH.
Narrative: WHILE DSNDING TO FL190, WE RECEIVED A HOLDING CLRNC APPROX 10-15 MI FROM KEATING INTXN. AFTER ENTERING HOLD, I GOT ON THE PA TO INFORM THE PAX AND THEN CALLED COMPANY. DURING THIS TIME, WE RECEIVED DSCNT CLRNCS IN THE HOLD. I FINISHED RADIO WORK WITH COMPANY IN TIME TO ANSWER OUR CLRNC TO 12000 FT. THE CTLR QUESTIONED OUR ALT, AT WHICH TIME WE NOTICED WE HAD NOT RESET OUR ALTIMETER TO 29.52 FROM 29.92. WE QUICKLY CORRECTED OUR ALTIMETER. AFTERWARDS, WE REALIZED WE HAD BEEN RUSHED BY LAST MIN AND UNEXPECTED WORKLOAD. THE HOLD WAS UNEXPECTED, WHICH CAUSED US TO OVERLOOK THE ALTIMETER SETTING. ALSO, IN MY EAGERNESS TO KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED, I NEGLECTED TO BACK UP THE CAPT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 504430: THE CTLR DID NOT ISSUE ANY TFC CONFLICT AND DID NOT ISSUE ANY OTHER CONCERN. FAILED TO FUN THE 'IN RANGE' CHKLIST AT THE PROPER TIME WITH ACCURACY AND MISSED THE ALTIMETER. WE OVERLOADED OURSELVES. NO EXCUSES. 3 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN FLYING IN ORDER: 1) AVIATE, 2) NAV, 3) COMMUNICATE.
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.