<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1612690, January 2019

A320 captain reported failing to make a crossing restriction at ridgy that was modified by ATC on the korry 4 arrival into lga.

Attributes
ACN	1612690
Time
Date	201901
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	LGA.Airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR KORRY FOUR
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Undershoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

While on the korry 4 arrival into lga; washington center instructed us to cross ridgy at FL270. The pilot flying set FL270 on the altitude select and managed the descent. The FMS was programmed to cross ridgy at or above FL270. We forgot to reprogram the FMS to cross ridgy at FL270. After a couple of minutes we realized our error and we knew we will not be able to make the altitude restriction. We informed washington center that we will not be able to make the altitude restriction. Washington center instructed us to descend to FL240.make sure to verify and check that the proper altitude restriction is programmed in the FMS.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 Captain reported failing to make a crossing restriction at RIDGY that was modified by ATC on the KORRY 4 arrival into LGA.

Narrative: While on the KORRY 4 arrival into LGA; Washington Center instructed us to cross RIDGY at FL270. The pilot flying set FL270 on the altitude select and managed the descent. The FMS was programmed to cross RIDGY at or above FL270. We forgot to reprogram the FMS to cross RIDGY at FL270. After a couple of minutes we realized our error and we knew we will not be able to make the altitude restriction. We informed Washington Center that we will not be able to make the altitude restriction. Washington Center instructed us to descend to FL240.Make sure to verify and check that the proper altitude restriction is programmed in the FMS.

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