ATR72 crew did not descend to make a cleared crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	408820
Time
Date	199807
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jen
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw tracon : dfw
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 enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	408820
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center cleared us to cross fever intersection at 6000 ft, and we did not descend to 6000 ft. When handed over to regional approach, we were asked if center had left us at 12000 ft. At that time we forgot about the descent clearance and we told them yes. Regional approach took us off the STAR and descended us accordingly to integrate us with the flow into dfw. The problem, I believe, was caused by improper prioritizing and not setting the autoplt immediately when given the descent clearance, as per company procedure. If company procedure was followed as intended this would have been prevented.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATR72 CREW DID NOT DSND TO MAKE A CLRED XING RESTR.

Narrative: CTR CLRED US TO CROSS FEVER INTXN AT 6000 FT, AND WE DID NOT DSND TO 6000 FT. WHEN HANDED OVER TO REGIONAL APCH, WE WERE ASKED IF CTR HAD LEFT US AT 12000 FT. AT THAT TIME WE FORGOT ABOUT THE DSCNT CLRNC AND WE TOLD THEM YES. REGIONAL APCH TOOK US OFF THE STAR AND DSNDED US ACCORDINGLY TO INTEGRATE US WITH THE FLOW INTO DFW. THE PROB, I BELIEVE, WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER PRIORITIZING AND NOT SETTING THE AUTOPLT IMMEDIATELY WHEN GIVEN THE DSCNT CLRNC, AS PER COMPANY PROC. IF COMPANY PROC WAS FOLLOWED AS INTENDED THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.

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.