ASRS 2081180
ACN 2081180 · 2024-01 · EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Air traffic Controller reported being distracted with briefings and sector updating while an aircraft descended below its assigned altitude.
Pilot narrative
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
I gave Company "reduce speed to 170 then descend and maintain 9 thousand." It was read-back correctly. Right after I passed on a PIREP to a Supervisor and gave a relief briefing to split off half of my airspace. I frequently give 8 thousand as an altitude assignment in this area so it didn’t catch my attention when they descended below 9. However the moment they descended below 8 thousand I stopped the descent and climbed them back up. The MVA was 075 but rose to 080 before they got to 080. I did not report this to the supervisor because I have been issued a proposed 1-day suspension due to allegations brought forth by the same Supervisor. I feel extremely uncomfortable working around this person.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- ATC Issue
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
- Inflight Event / Encounter
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Human Factors
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
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