An air carrier missed its crossing restriction.

Attributes
ACN	246738
Time
Date	199307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bpr airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 4600
ASRS Report	246738
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : undershoot inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A crossing restriction was given 'cross rhome at 9000 ft.' the captain was flying the aircraft. A problem came up in the cabin. A flight attendant found out that a passenger had a very contagious disease. The captain became involved with this problem and was talking to flight control on the #2 radio. We had strong tailwinds and it became evident that we would not be able to make the restriction given. I tried calling center but received no response. Several attempts were made. We ended up at the fix at 10000 ft. I found that our #1 radio had failed slightly. We could only receive on it, not transmit. Once I discovered this, I switched radios and notified approach. They said just descend as soon as you can. Asked if there was a problem and they said no.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MISSED ITS XING RESTRICTION.

Narrative: A XING RESTRICTION WAS GIVEN 'CROSS RHOME AT 9000 FT.' THE CAPT WAS FLYING THE ACFT. A PROB CAME UP IN THE CABIN. A FLT ATTENDANT FOUND OUT THAT A PAX HAD A VERY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. THE CAPT BECAME INVOLVED WITH THIS PROB AND WAS TALKING TO FLT CTL ON THE #2 RADIO. WE HAD STRONG TAILWINDS AND IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RESTRICTION GIVEN. I TRIED CALLING CTR BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. WE ENDED UP AT THE FIX AT 10000 FT. I FOUND THAT OUR #1 RADIO HAD FAILED SLIGHTLY. WE COULD ONLY RECEIVE ON IT, NOT XMIT. ONCE I DISCOVERED THIS, I SWITCHED RADIOS AND NOTIFIED APCH. THEY SAID JUST DSND AS SOON AS YOU CAN. ASKED IF THERE WAS A PROB AND THEY SAID NO.

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.