An air carrier flight crew flying an AT72 cross karla too high.

Attributes
ACN	366250
Time
Date	199704
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : byp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 13800 flight time type : 540
ASRS Report	366250
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ZFW had issued a clearance to cross karla intersection at 7000 ft MSL. As crossing over bgp VOR, I (captain) left #1 radio to pick up new arrival ATIS on #2 radio while first officer monitored #1 radio during descent. When I came back to #1 radio to contact approach control, I failed to remind the first officer again of our crossing restr, thus being at 7600 ft MSL at karla intersection. Even though no aircraft conflict, this was poor CRM on my part and should not have been focused on arrival ATIS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING AN AT72 CROSS KARLA TOO HIGH.

Narrative: ZFW HAD ISSUED A CLRNC TO CROSS KARLA INTXN AT 7000 FT MSL. AS XING OVER BGP VOR, I (CAPT) LEFT #1 RADIO TO PICK UP NEW ARR ATIS ON #2 RADIO WHILE FO MONITORED #1 RADIO DURING DSCNT. WHEN I CAME BACK TO #1 RADIO TO CONTACT APCH CTL, I FAILED TO REMIND THE FO AGAIN OF OUR XING RESTR, THUS BEING AT 7600 FT MSL AT KARLA INTXN. EVEN THOUGH NO ACFT CONFLICT, THIS WAS POOR CRM ON MY PART AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON ARR ATIS.

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.