An air carrier B737-200 crew failed to make a crossing restr. Error admitted.

Attributes
ACN	339470
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ott
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12700 flight time type : 5500
ASRS Report	339470
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer flying into phl on dupont 3 arrival. Between rak and ott we are given clearance to cross jaybo at 15000 ft. I acknowledge on radio, reset altitude alert to 15000 ft, point to altitude alerter and say, 'jaybo at 15000 ft.' first officer says 'roger, 15000 ft.' I check off frequency at XA55 local to get ATIS and have to wait several mins for new ATIS. I check back on at approximately XB02 and brief first officer on ATIS, reset my VOR to eno, and start to look at the airport information and approach into phl. At XB05, ATC calls and asks if we had a restr. I acknowledged 'yes, jaybo at 15000 ft.' he said, 'I show you past jaybo and descending through 18000 ft.' I promptly apologized and said we would hurry down. On the ground, the first officer stated he didn't remember hearing about jaybo at 15000 ft and apologized, even though it is shown on STAR. First officer does union work and only flies once or twice a month. Suggest a response from PF stating both altitude and restr if any restr is involved. Also, keep a closer watch on pilots who fly on a limited basis.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B737-200 CREW FAILED TO MAKE A XING RESTR. ERROR ADMITTED.

Narrative: FO FLYING INTO PHL ON DUPONT 3 ARR. BTWN RAK AND OTT WE ARE GIVEN CLRNC TO CROSS JAYBO AT 15000 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGE ON RADIO, RESET ALT ALERT TO 15000 FT, POINT TO ALT ALERTER AND SAY, 'JAYBO AT 15000 FT.' FO SAYS 'ROGER, 15000 FT.' I CHK OFF FREQ AT XA55 LCL TO GET ATIS AND HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINS FOR NEW ATIS. I CHK BACK ON AT APPROX XB02 AND BRIEF FO ON ATIS, RESET MY VOR TO ENO, AND START TO LOOK AT THE ARPT INFO AND APCH INTO PHL. AT XB05, ATC CALLS AND ASKS IF WE HAD A RESTR. I ACKNOWLEDGED 'YES, JAYBO AT 15000 FT.' HE SAID, 'I SHOW YOU PAST JAYBO AND DSNDING THROUGH 18000 FT.' I PROMPTLY APOLOGIZED AND SAID WE WOULD HURRY DOWN. ON THE GND, THE FO STATED HE DIDN'T REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT JAYBO AT 15000 FT AND APOLOGIZED, EVEN THOUGH IT IS SHOWN ON STAR. FO DOES UNION WORK AND ONLY FLIES ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. SUGGEST A RESPONSE FROM PF STATING BOTH ALT AND RESTR IF ANY RESTR IS INVOLVED. ALSO, KEEP A CLOSER WATCH ON PLTS WHO FLY ON A LIMITED BASIS.

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.