Flight crew failed to fly airplane to comply with altitude restr.

Attributes
ACN	300205
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lvz
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tower : fat
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	300205
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	300530
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Mar/xx/95 aircraft flight xa btv to phl. ZNY gave clearance to cross 50 NM north of lvz VOR at FL180. Cruising at FL260. First officer flying aircraft. First officer entered an incorrect fix in the FMC. The fix was entered behind the aircraft. The error was discovered 4 NM from the actual fix. ARTCC was notified that we wouldn't make the restr. Center said basically 'no problem,' just continue to FL180. No traffic conflict was involved. I feel that the first officer incorrectly entered data in the FMC, failed to check the raw data available, and I, as PIC failed to double check the FMC data.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO FLY AIRPLANE TO COMPLY WITH ALT RESTR.

Narrative: MAR/XX/95 ACFT FLT XA BTV TO PHL. ZNY GAVE CLRNC TO CROSS 50 NM N OF LVZ VOR AT FL180. CRUISING AT FL260. FO FLYING ACFT. FO ENTERED AN INCORRECT FIX IN THE FMC. THE FIX WAS ENTERED BEHIND THE ACFT. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED 4 NM FROM THE ACTUAL FIX. ARTCC WAS NOTIFIED THAT WE WOULDN'T MAKE THE RESTR. CTR SAID BASICALLY 'NO PROB,' JUST CONTINUE TO FL180. NO TFC CONFLICT WAS INVOLVED. I FEEL THAT THE FO INCORRECTLY ENTERED DATA IN THE FMC, FAILED TO CHK THE RAW DATA AVAILABLE, AND I, AS PIC FAILED TO DOUBLE CHK THE FMC DATA.

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.