A descending B727 crosses the 38 DME of ric 1000 ft above its assigned crossing altitude, ric, va.

Attributes
ACN	465660
Time
Date	200003
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ric.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tracon : dca.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : irons
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10200 flight time type : 7350
ASRS Report	465660
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Over ric, cleared to cross 10 mi south of ojaay at 10000 ft. At about 30 DME on 018 degree radial from ric descending through approximately 11200 ft, I called 11000 ft for 10000 ft (the first officer was flying). At that time ZDC switched us to dca approach control. After resetting my communication panel (PA back to communication) and switching to dca approach, I checked our position and altitude. We were ric 35 DME and I thought 10000 ft. However, I had misread the altitude -- it was 10995 ft. We had leveled at 11000 ft. By the time there was a break to check in with approach, we were ric 40 DME. I initially checked in at 10000 ft and then in the same transmission corrected it to out of 11000 ft for 10000 ft. We made it to 10000 ft about 4 DME late. It was a very busy time of flight. In the future I will pay more attention in backing up the other pilot while distraction by other duties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DSNDING B727 CROSSES THE 38 DME OF RIC 1000 FT ABOVE ITS ASSIGNED XING ALT, RIC, VA.

Narrative: OVER RIC, CLRED TO CROSS 10 MI S OF OJAAY AT 10000 FT. AT ABOUT 30 DME ON 018 DEG RADIAL FROM RIC DSNDING THROUGH APPROX 11200 FT, I CALLED 11000 FT FOR 10000 FT (THE FO WAS FLYING). AT THAT TIME ZDC SWITCHED US TO DCA APCH CTL. AFTER RESETTING MY COM PANEL (PA BACK TO COM) AND SWITCHING TO DCA APCH, I CHKED OUR POS AND ALT. WE WERE RIC 35 DME AND I THOUGHT 10000 FT. HOWEVER, I HAD MISREAD THE ALT -- IT WAS 10995 FT. WE HAD LEVELED AT 11000 FT. BY THE TIME THERE WAS A BREAK TO CHK IN WITH APCH, WE WERE RIC 40 DME. I INITIALLY CHKED IN AT 10000 FT AND THEN IN THE SAME XMISSION CORRECTED IT TO OUT OF 11000 FT FOR 10000 FT. WE MADE IT TO 10000 FT ABOUT 4 DME LATE. IT WAS A VERY BUSY TIME OF FLT. IN THE FUTURE I WILL PAY MORE ATTN IN BACKING UP THE OTHER PLT WHILE DISTR BY OTHER DUTIES.

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.