B737-300 flight crew allegedly receive less than adequate handling from bay approach controller which results in less than desired spacing between their aircraft and a following B777, 3 mi from sfo, ca.

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Attributes
ACN	511992
Time
Date	200105
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : boldr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : sfo.tower tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	511992
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

The reason for this report is very poor handling by bay approach. BSR2 arrival -- told to keep speed U pat boldr, given descent to 6000 ft at about 4 mi past boldr with keep speed up, expect qb runway 28L. Switched to final controller, cleared for qb runway 28R. About 3 mi past menlo, given speed 210 KTS. About 45 seconds later, given speed 180 degrees to sfo 5 DME (2 mi inside OM). Refused this clearance and given 180 degree turn to OM and switched to tower. On tower frequency, requested s-turn to get down. Request granted and switched to runway 28L. Were stabilized at 500 ft after significant s-turn north of final for runway 28R. Per telephone conversation with an air carrier B777 captain, aircraft that was behind us and was considering a go around because of our flight path. (We did not know that a B777 was close behind us.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLC ALLEGEDLY RECEIVE LESS THAN ADEQUATE HANDLING FROM BAY APCH CTLR WHICH RESULTS IN LESS THAN DESIRED SPACING BTWN THEIR ACFT AND A FOLLOWING B777, 3 MI FROM SFO, CA.

Narrative: THE REASON FOR THIS RPT IS VERY POOR HANDLING BY BAY APCH. BSR2 ARR -- TOLD TO KEEP SPD U PAT BOLDR, GIVEN DSCNT TO 6000 FT AT ABOUT 4 MI PAST BOLDR WITH KEEP SPD UP, EXPECT QB RWY 28L. SWITCHED TO FINAL CTLR, CLRED FOR QB RWY 28R. ABOUT 3 MI PAST MENLO, GIVEN SPD 210 KTS. ABOUT 45 SECONDS LATER, GIVEN SPD 180 DEGS TO SFO 5 DME (2 MI INSIDE OM). REFUSED THIS CLRNC AND GIVEN 180 DEG TURN TO OM AND SWITCHED TO TWR. ON TWR FREQ, REQUESTED S-TURN TO GET DOWN. REQUEST GRANTED AND SWITCHED TO RWY 28L. WERE STABILIZED AT 500 FT AFTER SIGNIFICANT S-TURN N OF FINAL FOR RWY 28R. PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH AN ACR B777 CAPT, ACFT THAT WAS BEHIND US AND WAS CONSIDERING A GAR BECAUSE OF OUR FLT PATH. (WE DID NOT KNOW THAT A B777 WAS CLOSE BEHIND US.)

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.