An MD80 crew, descending into lga, undershot a STAR crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	548585
Time
Date	200205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : korry
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	584585
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
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:

Was cleared to descend via the korry 1 arrival into lga. The aircraft failed to descend after holey, and consequently was at 13000 ft at brand. The crew alerted new york approach. New york approach stated it was no problem and instructed further dscnts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, DSNDING INTO LGA, UNDERSHOT A STAR XING RESTR.

Narrative: WAS CLRED TO DSND VIA THE KORRY 1 ARR INTO LGA. THE ACFT FAILED TO DSND AFTER HOLEY, AND CONSEQUENTLY WAS AT 13000 FT AT BRAND. THE CREW ALERTED NEW YORK APCH. NEW YORK APCH STATED IT WAS NO PROB AND INSTRUCTED FURTHER DSCNTS.

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.