Captain misses crossing restriction, turns mode C off.

Attributes
ACN	180962
Time
Date	199106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla tower : tpa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 4500
ASRS Report	180962
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to cross fuzzy intersection at 16000'. I asked the captain 3 times if he was planning to make the restriction. He said yes. At 10 mi prior to fuzzy I started to advise center, but the captain said no. We were 2000' high at fuzzy. Shortly before fuzzy the captain turned of the mode C. Approach requested our altitude twice and advised that our mode C was inoperative. I think the captain could use communication CRM and change his attitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT MISSES CROSSING RESTRICTION, TURNS MODE C OFF.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS FUZZY INTXN AT 16000'. I ASKED THE CAPT 3 TIMES IF HE WAS PLANNING TO MAKE THE RESTRICTION. HE SAID YES. AT 10 MI PRIOR TO FUZZY I STARTED TO ADVISE CTR, BUT THE CAPT SAID NO. WE WERE 2000' HIGH AT FUZZY. SHORTLY BEFORE FUZZY THE CAPT TURNED OF THE MODE C. APCH REQUESTED OUR ALT TWICE AND ADVISED THAT OUR MODE C WAS INOP. I THINK THE CAPT COULD USE COM CRM AND CHANGE HIS ATTITUDE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.