Crossing restr not met due to FMS programming error.

Attributes
ACN	527780
Time
Date	200110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sjc.vor
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	527780
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Due to FMC programming error we did not cross the sjc VOR at or above 12000 ft as requested by bay departure. We crossed at approximately 11500 ft. In the future we will be more aware of the FMC in the VNAV mode.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CROSSING RESTR NOT MET DUE TO FMS PROGRAMMING ERROR.

Narrative: DUE TO FMC PROGRAMMING ERROR WE DID NOT CROSS THE SJC VOR AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT AS REQUESTED BY BAY DEP. WE CROSSED AT APPROX 11500 FT. IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE MORE AWARE OF THE FMC IN THE VNAV MODE.

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.