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A300-600 flight crew experiences track deviation when multiple changes in runway; STAR and airspeed clrncs contributes to improper autoflt mode selection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 779374 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200803 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lax.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : moorpark |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 779374 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 779700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
On arrival into lax; due to multiple STAR clearances and runway changes; FMS duties increased dramatically. Additionally; multiple speed assignments and crossing altitudes were issued. After reentering STAR into FMS; failed to reselect navigation function. Consequently; aircraft stayed on a heading and drifted off the assigned STAR. After controller's query; flew assigned headings for an uneventful approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300-600 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES TRACK DEV WHEN MULTIPLE CHANGES IN RWY; STAR AND AIRSPEED CLRNCS CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROPER AUTOFLT MODE SELECTION.
Narrative: ON ARRIVAL INTO LAX; DUE TO MULTIPLE STAR CLEARANCES AND RUNWAY CHANGES; FMS DUTIES INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY; MULTIPLE SPEED ASSIGNMENTS AND CROSSING ALTITUDES WERE ISSUED. AFTER REENTERING STAR INTO FMS; FAILED TO RESELECT NAV FUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY; ACFT STAYED ON A HEADING AND DRIFTED OFF THE ASSIGNED STAR. AFTER CONTROLLER'S QUERY; FLEW ASSIGNED HEADINGS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.