A flight crew gets distracted getting the ATIS which results in a crossing restr not being met.

Attributes
ACN	526410
Time
Date	200110
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : beuty
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	526410
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC advised us to 'cross beauty at 10000 ft MSL' when level at 13000 ft. We had about 10 mi to go prior to initiating descent in order to make the restr. We got distracted picking up the new ATIS at la guardia (it was the top of the hour) and ATC called us as we were crossing beauty intersection and asked us if we were descending. We initiated an immediate descent to 10000 ft and were level at 10000 ft MSL within 2-3 mi the other side of the fix. (Should have initiated a gradual descent to make the crossing restr, since we were preoccupied with another task.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT CREW GETS DISTRACTED GETTING THE ATIS WHICH RESULTS IN A XING RESTR NOT BEING MET.

Narrative: ATC ADVISED US TO 'CROSS BEAUTY AT 10000 FT MSL' WHEN LEVEL AT 13000 FT. WE HAD ABOUT 10 MI TO GO PRIOR TO INITIATING DSCNT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE RESTR. WE GOT DISTRACTED PICKING UP THE NEW ATIS AT LA GUARDIA (IT WAS THE TOP OF THE HR) AND ATC CALLED US AS WE WERE XING BEAUTY INTXN AND ASKED US IF WE WERE DSNDING. WE INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE DSCNT TO 10000 FT AND WERE LEVEL AT 10000 FT MSL WITHIN 2-3 MI THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIX. (SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A GRADUAL DSCNT TO MAKE THE XING RESTR, SINCE WE WERE PREOCCUPIED WITH ANOTHER TASK.)

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.