Captain of air carrier medium large transport aircraft failed to make descent crossing altitude.

Attributes
ACN	223433
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dxo
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zob
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 204 flight time total : 17374 flight time type : 186
ASRS Report	223433
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Well into the descent profile we were cleared to cross polar dxo 343/041 at 12000. I asked if the 250 KT restriction and he responded, 'speed your discretion. The copilot was busy with ATIS, an in-range call to company and check closed runways and taxiways due to construction. Out of 15000 I called '2 to go' and was starting to slow due to the distance to the airport and out of 14000 called '1 to go.' the copilot acknowledged, and about 13500 slowing through 280 KIAS from 330 KIAS at about 45 DME, center turned us over to dtw approach. Just prior to polar, dtw approach cleared us to 11000 and slow to 210 KIAS. The incident is as close to an altitude violation. I should have thanked approach for the lower altitude and I write this for the benefit of others. Nearly 7 yrs ago a merger was announced (buyout) of my former employer by my present employer. My copilot and I were from 1 side but we had a jump seta rider from the other side. I feel he was the contributing factor by the intimidation that carried on board.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF ACR MLG ACFT FAILED TO MAKE DSCNT XING ALT.

Narrative: WELL INTO THE DSCNT PROFILE WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS POLAR DXO 343/041 AT 12000. I ASKED IF THE 250 KT RESTRICTION AND HE RESPONDED, 'SPD YOUR DISCRETION. THE COPLT WAS BUSY WITH ATIS, AN IN-RANGE CALL TO COMPANY AND CHK CLOSED RWYS AND TAXIWAYS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. OUT OF 15000 I CALLED '2 TO GO' AND WAS STARTING TO SLOW DUE TO THE DISTANCE TO THE ARPT AND OUT OF 14000 CALLED '1 TO GO.' THE COPLT ACKNOWLEDGED, AND ABOUT 13500 SLOWING THROUGH 280 KIAS FROM 330 KIAS AT ABOUT 45 DME, CTR TURNED US OVER TO DTW APCH. JUST PRIOR TO POLAR, DTW APCH CLRED US TO 11000 AND SLOW TO 210 KIAS. THE INCIDENT IS AS CLOSE TO AN ALT VIOLATION. I SHOULD HAVE THANKED APCH FOR THE LOWER ALT AND I WRITE THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS. NEARLY 7 YRS AGO A MERGER WAS ANNOUNCED (BUYOUT) OF MY FORMER EMPLOYER BY MY PRESENT EMPLOYER. MY COPLT AND I WERE FROM 1 SIDE BUT WE HAD A JUMP SETA RIDER FROM THE OTHER SIDE. I FEEL HE WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR BY THE INTIMIDATION THAT CARRIED ON BOARD.

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.