A319 near lrp misses crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	439920
Time
Date	199906
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lrp.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	439920
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter other non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC gave us (first officer flying) a crossing restr which I believe was 10 west of lrp at 11000 ft. First officer missed this crossing at approximately 12000 ft (1000 ft high). I was making an announcement to the passenger about the WX and arrival. When I got back in the loop I realized we would not meet the restr, but ATC was non stop verbiage with aircraft deviations, etc, and there was no opening to resolve problem with ATC. By the time the frequency cleared we were at 11000 ft and given a frequency change. Cause was first officer non proficiency, captain out of loop and no breaks in ATC frequency. Resolve with ATC breaks or some other method, ie, squawk change to advise ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 NEAR LRP MISSES XING RESTR.

Narrative: ATC GAVE US (FO FLYING) A XING RESTR WHICH I BELIEVE WAS 10 W OF LRP AT 11000 FT. FO MISSED THIS XING AT APPROX 12000 FT (1000 FT HIGH). I WAS MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PAX ABOUT THE WX AND ARR. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE LOOP I REALIZED WE WOULD NOT MEET THE RESTR, BUT ATC WAS NON STOP VERBIAGE WITH ACFT DEVS, ETC, AND THERE WAS NO OPENING TO RESOLVE PROB WITH ATC. BY THE TIME THE FREQ CLRED WE WERE AT 11000 FT AND GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE. CAUSE WAS FO NON PROFICIENCY, CAPT OUT OF LOOP AND NO BREAKS IN ATC FREQ. RESOLVE WITH ATC BREAKS OR SOME OTHER METHOD, IE, SQUAWK CHANGE TO ADVISE ATC.

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.