Altitude deviation altitude crossing restriction not met.

Attributes
ACN	245449
Time
Date	199306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 960
ASRS Report	245449
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Told to cross miera at 15000 ft. I was off radio frequency getting ATIS when the captain was given instructions to cross miera at 15000 ft. I came back up on frequency and he said 'down to 15000 ft.' we crossed miera 5000-8000 ft high. I should have questioned him because STAR states expect to cross miera at 15000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT XING RESTRICTION NOT MET.

Narrative: TOLD TO CROSS MIERA AT 15000 FT. I WAS OFF RADIO FREQ GETTING ATIS WHEN THE CAPT WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CROSS MIERA AT 15000 FT. I CAME BACK UP ON FREQ AND HE SAID 'DOWN TO 15000 FT.' WE CROSSED MIERA 5000-8000 FT HIGH. I SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED HIM BECAUSE STAR STATES EXPECT TO CROSS MIERA AT 15000 FT.

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.