Air carrier X non adherence to ATC clearance failed to meet crossing restr. Altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	293616
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute airway : zme
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	293616
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	293609
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On descent into bna, first officer and I were distraction due to a problem in the cabin. We were given a crossing restr at getar on the arrival. Because we both were involved discussing the problem with the #1 flight attendant, neither of us began the descent for our crossing at getar. Simple solution: the person flying the aircraft should always remain flying the aircraft and let the PNF handle the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC FAILED TO MEET XING RESTR. ALTDEV.

Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO BNA, FO AND I WERE DISTR DUE TO A PROB IN THE CABIN. WE WERE GIVEN A XING RESTR AT GETAR ON THE ARR. BECAUSE WE BOTH WERE INVOLVED DISCUSSING THE PROB WITH THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT, NEITHER OF US BEGAN THE DSCNT FOR OUR XING AT GETAR. SIMPLE SOLUTION: THE PERSON FLYING THE ACFT SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN FLYING THE ACFT AND LET THE PNF HANDLE THE PROB.

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.