A B737 crew was given a crossing restr on a STAR into dfw.

Attributes
ACN	421230
Time
Date	199811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lzz
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
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 : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5700 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	421230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A crossing restr was given on the jumbo 1 arrival into dfw. Subsequently given a vector off the arrival and slowed to 250 KTS for spacing. Captain reduced descent rate to slow. Then cleared on a vector back on the arrival. Descent rate not increased enough to reach crossing restr (11000 ft). Frequency change to approach. Told approach control that we were unable to reach required crossing restr prior to fix. Then cleared on a vector to final and a further descent to 5000 ft with best rate descent. No conflict or special action occurred or was required. Chain of events: 1) change of arrs en route. Glen rose arrival to jumbo 1 arrival. 2) vectors of arrival for spacing. 3) slowed to 250 KTS on descent. 4) descent checklist required at same time distracting first officer, PNF.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 CREW WAS GIVEN A XING RESTR ON A STAR INTO DFW.

Narrative: A XING RESTR WAS GIVEN ON THE JUMBO 1 ARR INTO DFW. SUBSEQUENTLY GIVEN A VECTOR OFF THE ARR AND SLOWED TO 250 KTS FOR SPACING. CAPT REDUCED DSCNT RATE TO SLOW. THEN CLRED ON A VECTOR BACK ON THE ARR. DSCNT RATE NOT INCREASED ENOUGH TO REACH XING RESTR (11000 FT). FREQ CHANGE TO APCH. TOLD APCH CTL THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO REACH REQUIRED XING RESTR PRIOR TO FIX. THEN CLRED ON A VECTOR TO FINAL AND A FURTHER DSCNT TO 5000 FT WITH BEST RATE DSCNT. NO CONFLICT OR SPECIAL ACTION OCCURRED OR WAS REQUIRED. CHAIN OF EVENTS: 1) CHANGE OF ARRS ENRTE. GLEN ROSE ARR TO JUMBO 1 ARR. 2) VECTORS OF ARR FOR SPACING. 3) SLOWED TO 250 KTS ON DSCNT. 4) DSCNT CHKLIST REQUIRED AT SAME TIME DISTRACTING FO, PNF.

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.