Altitude crossing restr missed.

Attributes
ACN	254217
Time
Date	199310
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ogd airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc tracon : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	254217
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During descent into slc we were given a clearance to cross bearr intersection at 17000 ft. Airspeed had been previously restr to 260 KTS. About 20 mi northwest of fix I pointed out to the captain that we were to cross the fix at 17000 ft. He said, 'we'll be close.' I said that the FMS projected us to be about 1700 ft high and increasing. At that point he selected vertical speed and increased the rate of descent about 300 FPM. This caused the airspeed to increase. By the time we crossed bearr, we were at 18000 ft and about 270 KTS. No conflict arose, and no comment was made by either controller. (We were directed to contact approach about 1-2 mi short of bearr.) TCASII may have been a factor in the captain's decision not to cross the fix on altitude, as we were able to observe the lack of conflicting traffic. I would like to see warnings issued to crews for not complying with instructions. This might get the attention of 'salty' capts. If that doesn't do the trick, fines should be levied.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT XING RESTR MISSED.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT INTO SLC WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC TO CROSS BEARR INTXN AT 17000 FT. AIRSPD HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY RESTR TO 260 KTS. ABOUT 20 MI NW OF FIX I POINTED OUT TO THE CAPT THAT WE WERE TO CROSS THE FIX AT 17000 FT. HE SAID, 'WE'LL BE CLOSE.' I SAID THAT THE FMS PROJECTED US TO BE ABOUT 1700 FT HIGH AND INCREASING. AT THAT POINT HE SELECTED VERT SPD AND INCREASED THE RATE OF DSCNT ABOUT 300 FPM. THIS CAUSED THE AIRSPD TO INCREASE. BY THE TIME WE CROSSED BEARR, WE WERE AT 18000 FT AND ABOUT 270 KTS. NO CONFLICT AROSE, AND NO COMMENT WAS MADE BY EITHER CTLR. (WE WERE DIRECTED TO CONTACT APCH ABOUT 1-2 MI SHORT OF BEARR.) TCASII MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE CAPT'S DECISION NOT TO CROSS THE FIX ON ALT, AS WE WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE THE LACK OF CONFLICTING TFC. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WARNINGS ISSUED TO CREWS FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH INSTRUCTIONS. THIS MIGHT GET THE ATTN OF 'SALTY' CAPTS. IF THAT DOESN'T DO THE TRICK, FINES SHOULD BE LEVIED.

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.