B737-300 flight crew upset when FMS FMC misses crossing restr south of ric.

Attributes
ACN	457740
Time
Date	199912
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ric.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	457740
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : altimeter dme other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center cleared us to cross 85 mi south of ric at FL270. We had 125 KT tailwinds so we programmed the FMC with an extra 6 mi south. We had several fixes between our position and ric. What our error was was that we loaded it in the wrong position. We were 6 mi short. Center asked us if we were going to make the restr. When it was sorted out, we were late. I asked if he needed a turn off course. He said there was no conflict. So much for being extra careful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLC UPSET WHEN FMS FMC MISSES XING RESTR S OF RIC.

Narrative: CTR CLRED US TO CROSS 85 MI S OF RIC AT FL270. WE HAD 125 KT TAILWINDS SO WE PROGRAMMED THE FMC WITH AN EXTRA 6 MI S. WE HAD SEVERAL FIXES BTWN OUR POS AND RIC. WHAT OUR ERROR WAS WAS THAT WE LOADED IT IN THE WRONG POS. WE WERE 6 MI SHORT. CTR ASKED US IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE THE RESTR. WHEN IT WAS SORTED OUT, WE WERE LATE. I ASKED IF HE NEEDED A TURN OFF COURSE. HE SAID THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. SO MUCH FOR BEING EXTRA CAREFUL.

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.