A319 first officer reports engaging managed descent to comply with the korry 3 arrival with the airc...

Attributes
ACN	955687
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZNY.ARTCC
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR KORRY 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

ATC assigned a final cruise altitude of FL190. I changed the cruise altitude in the FMGC to FL190. Shortly thereafter; ATC instructed us to 'descend via the korry 3' STAR. I selected 10;000 in the altitude window of the MCP and selected managed descent in order to descend in compliance with the altitude restrictions on the STAR. I failed to realize that the airplane started a descent immediately instead of waiting to begin the descent out of FL190 at the skipy intersection; as mandated on the STAR. ATC advised of our error and we leveled off at 17;000 MSL until back on the vertical profile of the STAR. Fatigue and complacency contributed to a failure to monitor what the airplane was doing versus the requirements of the procedure. Pay closer attention by verifying the vertical and lateral requirements of the STAR procedure whenever departing an altitude on the STAR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 First Officer reports engaging managed descent to comply with the KORRY 3 arrival with the aircraft cruising at FL190. This results in a descent below the crossing restriction of FL190 at SKIPY which is noted by ATC.

Narrative: ATC assigned a final cruise altitude of FL190. I changed the cruise altitude in the FMGC to FL190. Shortly thereafter; ATC instructed us to 'Descend VIA the Korry 3' STAR. I selected 10;000 in the altitude window of the MCP and selected Managed Descent in order to descend in compliance with the altitude restrictions on the STAR. I failed to realize that the airplane started a descent immediately instead of waiting to begin the descent out of FL190 at the SKIPY Intersection; as mandated on the STAR. ATC advised of our error and we leveled off at 17;000 MSL until back on the vertical profile of the STAR. Fatigue and complacency contributed to a failure to monitor what the airplane was doing versus the requirements of the procedure. Pay closer attention by verifying the vertical and lateral requirements of the STAR procedure whenever departing an altitude on the STAR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A319 first officer reports engaging managed descent to comply with the korry 3 arrival with the aircraft cruising at FL190. This results in a descent below the crossing restriction of FL190 at skipy which is noted by ATC.