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Distracted by the need to program notamed crossing restr changes on the eldee STAR to dca; carj flight crew fails to initiate a timely descent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 803827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dca.airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 22000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : eldee |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 106 flight time total : 2643 flight time type : 1384 |
| ASRS Report | 803827 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Chart Or Publication FAA |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were on the eldee 3 arrival shaar transition at FL220. We received a clearance to cross eldee at 15000 ft. I read back the ATC clearance; and entered the crossing restr into the FMS. I then picked up the flight release package containing the NOTAM for the eldee 3 arrival. The NOTAM changes many of the crossing restrs; and it is typical to get a descend via clearance on this arrival. I then read the changes to the captain and he entered them into the FMS. This distracted the captain from entering the new altitude into the altitude alerter; and me from verifying it. I then went off frequency to call operations at dca to get our parking spot. A few minutes I looked up at the mfd and realized we were almost on top of eldee and still at FL220. I informed the captain; he said he was unaware of receiving the crossing restr. We queried ATC; and were vectored off the arrival and given a descent. On a side note; the NOTAM covering the altitude changes on the eldee 3 arrival has been out for at least four months now; but the arrival has not been updated yet.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DISTRACTED BY THE NEED TO PROGRAM NOTAMED CROSSING RESTR CHANGES ON THE ELDEE STAR TO DCA; CARJ FLT CREW FAILS TO INITIATE A TIMELY DSCNT.
Narrative: WE WERE ON THE ELDEE 3 ARR SHAAR TRANSITION AT FL220. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC TO CROSS ELDEE AT 15000 FT. I READ BACK THE ATC CLRNC; AND ENTERED THE CROSSING RESTR INTO THE FMS. I THEN PICKED UP THE FLT RELEASE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE NOTAM FOR THE ELDEE 3 ARR. THE NOTAM CHANGES MANY OF THE CROSSING RESTRS; AND IT IS TYPICAL TO GET A DSND VIA CLRNC ON THIS ARR. I THEN READ THE CHANGES TO THE CAPT AND HE ENTERED THEM INTO THE FMS. THIS DISTRACTED THE CAPT FROM ENTERING THE NEW ALT INTO THE ALT ALERTER; AND ME FROM VERIFYING IT. I THEN WENT OFF FREQUENCY TO CALL OPS AT DCA TO GET OUR PARKING SPOT. A FEW MINUTES I LOOKED UP AT THE MFD AND REALIZED WE WERE ALMOST ON TOP OF ELDEE AND STILL AT FL220. I INFORMED THE CAPT; HE SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF RECEIVING THE CROSSING RESTR. WE QUERIED ATC; AND WERE VECTORED OFF THE ARR AND GIVEN A DSCNT. ON A SIDE NOTE; THE NOTAM COVERING THE ALT CHANGES ON THE ELDEE 3 ARR HAS BEEN OUT FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS NOW; BUT THE ARR HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED YET.
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.