Air carrier large transport altitude deviation overshot altitude crossing restriction not met.

Attributes
ACN	191998
Time
Date	199110
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fim airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star enroute airway : zla
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	191998
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot 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 other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was cleared for the 24/25 profile descent (fmi.FIM6) into lax where the WX was approximately 3x1/2 F and the RVR for runways 24 and 25 was 6000 plus. Speed was at our discretion. A descent from FL310 was initiated to 12000 ft en route to the filmore VOR (fim). The altitude alert was set to 12000 ft. The profile descent called for crossing fim at or below FL190 and at or above 15000 ft. The next fix was 12 DME on the 148 degree radial (symon) calling for a crossing at or below 15000 ft and at or above 12000 ft and 280 KTS. Passing approximately 13500 ft, I discovered the fact that I had misread the profile descent plate coincident with a call from ATC requesting our present altitude. The flight was reclred to cross fim at 12000 ft, bayst at 10000, santa monica at or above 7000 and to descend to and maintain 2500 ft. Depart santa monica on a 070 degree heading, expect the ILS 25L at los angeles (we were approximately 15 NM northwest of fim at 13500 ft and the profile descent called for us to cross fim between FL190 and 15000 ft. The fim crossing restriction was overlooked and a descent was established so as to comply with the symon crossing restriction at or below 15000 ft and at or above 12000 ft). Human performance factors: fatigue. This was the 8TH day of a 9 day trip sequence and the third consecutive time this identical trip sequence had been flown. All trip sequences were flown between the hours of XX00 pm and AA00 am. Employee/employer relations. Recent organizing efforts and anti-organizing efforts by the company precipitated an election that failed by 15 votes (less than 1 percent) and caused objections to be filed. This effort caused each pilot to receive an overnight letter with propaganda from the company on a daily basis for 45 consecutive days. It has been unsettling and has caused friction among crew members as they have been forced to take sides. The stress levels have been substantial.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ALTDEV OVERSHOT ALT XING RESTRICTION NOT MET.

Narrative: FLT WAS CLRED FOR THE 24/25 PROFILE DSCNT (FMI.FIM6) INTO LAX WHERE THE WX WAS APPROX 3X1/2 F AND THE RVR FOR RWYS 24 AND 25 WAS 6000 PLUS. SPD WAS AT OUR DISCRETION. A DSCNT FROM FL310 WAS INITIATED TO 12000 FT ENRTE TO THE FILMORE VOR (FIM). THE ALT ALERT WAS SET TO 12000 FT. THE PROFILE DSCNT CALLED FOR XING FIM AT OR BELOW FL190 AND AT OR ABOVE 15000 FT. THE NEXT FIX WAS 12 DME ON THE 148 DEG RADIAL (SYMON) CALLING FOR A XING AT OR BELOW 15000 FT AND AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT AND 280 KTS. PASSING APPROX 13500 FT, I DISCOVERED THE FACT THAT I HAD MISREAD THE PROFILE DSCNT PLATE COINCIDENT WITH A CALL FROM ATC REQUESTING OUR PRESENT ALT. THE FLT WAS RECLRED TO CROSS FIM AT 12000 FT, BAYST AT 10000, SANTA MONICA AT OR ABOVE 7000 AND TO DSND TO AND MAINTAIN 2500 FT. DEPART SANTA MONICA ON A 070 DEG HDG, EXPECT THE ILS 25L AT LOS ANGELES (WE WERE APPROX 15 NM NW OF FIM AT 13500 FT AND THE PROFILE DSCNT CALLED FOR US TO CROSS FIM BTWN FL190 AND 15000 FT. THE FIM XING RESTRICTION WAS OVERLOOKED AND A DSCNT WAS ESTABLISHED SO AS TO COMPLY WITH THE SYMON XING RESTRICTION AT OR BELOW 15000 FT AND AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT). HUMAN PERFORMANCE FACTORS: FATIGUE. THIS WAS THE 8TH DAY OF A 9 DAY TRIP SEQUENCE AND THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE TIME THIS IDENTICAL TRIP SEQUENCE HAD BEEN FLOWN. ALL TRIP SEQUENCES WERE FLOWN BTWN THE HRS OF XX00 PM AND AA00 AM. EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RELATIONS. RECENT ORGANIZING EFFORTS AND ANTI-ORGANIZING EFFORTS BY THE COMPANY PRECIPITATED AN ELECTION THAT FAILED BY 15 VOTES (LESS THAN 1 PERCENT) AND CAUSED OBJECTIONS TO BE FILED. THIS EFFORT CAUSED EACH PLT TO RECEIVE AN OVERNIGHT LETTER WITH PROPAGANDA FROM THE COMPANY ON A DAILY BASIS FOR 45 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. IT HAS BEEN UNSETTLING AND HAS CAUSED FRICTION AMONG CREW MEMBERS AS THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TAKE SIDES. THE STRESS LEVELS HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL.

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.