<< >> NASA ASRS Report 748887, July 2007

B767 flight crew on visual approach to runway 28R at sfo is switched to runway 28L and goes below GS attempting to get flight director to display runway 28L information.

Attributes
ACN	748887
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 28l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	748887
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On final during visual approach 28R in sfo; got changed to runway 28L. I was tired and got distracted with making sure runway 28L ILS was dialed in correctly (couldn't get flight director to display -- yes; I disconnected and reconnected) and got low on approach. Corrected and landed safely.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 FLT CREW ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 28R AT SFO IS SWITCHED TO RWY 28L AND GOES BELOW GS ATTEMPTING TO GET FLT DIRECTOR TO DISPLAY RWY 28L INFORMATION.

Narrative: ON FINAL DURING VISUAL APCH 28R IN SFO; GOT CHANGED TO RWY 28L. I WAS TIRED AND GOT DISTRACTED WITH MAKING SURE RWY 28L ILS WAS DIALED IN CORRECTLY (COULDN'T GET FLT DIRECTOR TO DISPLAY -- YES; I DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED) AND GOT LOW ON APCH. CORRECTED AND LANDED SAFELY.

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.