<< >> NASA ASRS Report 673294, September 2005

Distraction by cabin problems and fatigued by a long trip sequence; A319 flight crew fails to start descent in time to make ATC crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	673294
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : sayge
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 39000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Route In Use	arrival star : unknown
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5500
ASRS Report	673294
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met cabin event other non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

60-70 mi northeast of sayge intersection; given a clearance to cross sayge at FL190; no speed. Flight was running late and full; had many calls and last min request from cabin on wheelchairs and people making their connections in denver. Both pilots were involved in this task and didn't start the descent to cross until 20-25 mi from the fix. Called ZDV and said that we would not be able to make the restr at sayge. Just before sayge they gave us a right 360 degree turn for altitude loss. Was a long 4 day trip; both pilots tired and got distraction by problems in the cabin. Really reinforced to delegate task and someone needs to fly the airplane at al times.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISTR BY CABIN PROBS AND FATIGUED BY A LONG TRIP SEQUENCE; A319 FLT CREW FAILS TO START DSCNT IN TIME TO MAKE ATC XING RESTR.

Narrative: 60-70 MI NE OF SAYGE INTXN; GIVEN A CLRNC TO CROSS SAYGE AT FL190; NO SPD. FLT WAS RUNNING LATE AND FULL; HAD MANY CALLS AND LAST MIN REQUEST FROM CABIN ON WHEELCHAIRS AND PEOPLE MAKING THEIR CONNECTIONS IN DENVER. BOTH PLTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS TASK AND DIDN'T START THE DSCNT TO CROSS UNTIL 20-25 MI FROM THE FIX. CALLED ZDV AND SAID THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RESTR AT SAYGE. JUST BEFORE SAYGE THEY GAVE US A R 360 DEG TURN FOR ALT LOSS. WAS A LONG 4 DAY TRIP; BOTH PLTS TIRED AND GOT DISTR BY PROBS IN THE CABIN. REALLY REINFORCED TO DELEGATE TASK AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AT AL TIMES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.