A DC9 flight crew does not make their crossing restr 50 mi south of brv, va.

Attributes
ACN	405600
Time
Date	199806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : brv
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : tul
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	405600
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	405705
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our original clearance was direct flat rock VOR and then the arrival into washington dulles. We were about 20 mins out of the airport so I took the liberty of picking up the ATIS because the captain was in a discussion with the #1 flight attendant. While I was getting the ATIS ZDC calls us and reclrs us direct to brooke VOR (brv) to cross 50 mi south of brooke at FL220. The captain (PNF) answered them and put the altitude in the alerter box. I finished getting the ATIS and acknowledged the altitude we were cleared to, the captain thought I was listening to both frequencys and got the whole clearance but I only got the altitude. As we got to our crossing distance 50 mi out of brooke, the captain broke from his discussion with the flight attendant to ask me if I knew the clearance. By that time it was too late and I was only descending through 24000 ft. Then the controller just gives us another clearance to descend to 17000 ft and does not say anything further. The problem was obviously caused by the various distractions of the flight attendant in the cockpit and me getting the ATIS when I should have been just flying the airplane. To prevent this from reoccurring, I believe the captain and I must have a greater discipline for our assigned flight duties in order to minimize distractions on the flight deck. Supplemental information from acn 405705: I took the clearance while the first officer was on the other radio getting the ATIS for washington dulles airport. Just then one of the flight attendants came into the cockpit with a problem. In trying to rectify the problem I forgot to verify the clearance with the first officer who was flying the airplane. By the time I realized we missed the restr, we were about 48 NM south of brooke, 2 mi past our restr point. When I told the first officer he said he didn't know anything about the restr and just thought we were to descend to FL220. In hindsight I believe this would never have happened if the first officer and I would have followed proper procedures and verify with each other all clrncs we receive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 FLC DOES NOT MAKE THEIR XING RESTR 50 MI S OF BRV, VA.

Narrative: OUR ORIGINAL CLRNC WAS DIRECT FLAT ROCK VOR AND THEN THE ARR INTO WASHINGTON DULLES. WE WERE ABOUT 20 MINS OUT OF THE ARPT SO I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF PICKING UP THE ATIS BECAUSE THE CAPT WAS IN A DISCUSSION WITH THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT. WHILE I WAS GETTING THE ATIS ZDC CALLS US AND RECLRS US DIRECT TO BROOKE VOR (BRV) TO CROSS 50 MI S OF BROOKE AT FL220. THE CAPT (PNF) ANSWERED THEM AND PUT THE ALT IN THE ALERTER BOX. I FINISHED GETTING THE ATIS AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE ALT WE WERE CLRED TO, THE CAPT THOUGHT I WAS LISTENING TO BOTH FREQS AND GOT THE WHOLE CLRNC BUT I ONLY GOT THE ALT. AS WE GOT TO OUR XING DISTANCE 50 MI OUT OF BROOKE, THE CAPT BROKE FROM HIS DISCUSSION WITH THE FLT ATTENDANT TO ASK ME IF I KNEW THE CLRNC. BY THAT TIME IT WAS TOO LATE AND I WAS ONLY DSNDING THROUGH 24000 FT. THEN THE CTLR JUST GIVES US ANOTHER CLRNC TO DSND TO 17000 FT AND DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING FURTHER. THE PROB WAS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY THE VARIOUS DISTRACTIONS OF THE FLT ATTENDANT IN THE COCKPIT AND ME GETTING THE ATIS WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN JUST FLYING THE AIRPLANE. TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING, I BELIEVE THE CAPT AND I MUST HAVE A GREATER DISCIPLINE FOR OUR ASSIGNED FLT DUTIES IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS ON THE FLT DECK. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 405705: I TOOK THE CLRNC WHILE THE FO WAS ON THE OTHER RADIO GETTING THE ATIS FOR WASHINGTON DULLES ARPT. JUST THEN ONE OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS CAME INTO THE COCKPIT WITH A PROB. IN TRYING TO RECTIFY THE PROB I FORGOT TO VERIFY THE CLRNC WITH THE FO WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. BY THE TIME I REALIZED WE MISSED THE RESTR, WE WERE ABOUT 48 NM S OF BROOKE, 2 MI PAST OUR RESTR POINT. WHEN I TOLD THE FO HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RESTR AND JUST THOUGHT WE WERE TO DSND TO FL220. IN HINDSIGHT I BELIEVE THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF THE FO AND I WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED PROPER PROCS AND VERIFY WITH EACH OTHER ALL CLRNCS WE RECEIVE.

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.