B727 flight crew became distracted and ZDC has to ask about compliance with their crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	526187
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : jaxsn
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : sumu.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	526187
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	526185
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On flight from dfw to iad ATC gave instructions to cross intersection jaxsn at FL250. Aircraft was at FL330. At 6 mi from jaxsn ATC asked if crew could still make the restr. The captain, me, tried to make the restr, but ATC instructed the crew to turn left 20 degrees. No further problems noted from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 FLC BECAME DISTRACTED AND ZDC HAS TO ASK ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR XING RESTR.

Narrative: ON FLT FROM DFW TO IAD ATC GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO CROSS INTXN JAXSN AT FL250. ACFT WAS AT FL330. AT 6 MI FROM JAXSN ATC ASKED IF CREW COULD STILL MAKE THE RESTR. THE CAPT, ME, TRIED TO MAKE THE RESTR, BUT ATC INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO TURN L 20 DEGS. NO FURTHER PROBS NOTED FROM 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.