Reporter error admitted in forgetting to start descent procedure for an altitude crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	295856
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eed
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla tower : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	295856
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 : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In cruise at FL280 we were issued a clearance to descend to FL240 prior to 10 NM east of needles (eed) VOR. At that time we were about 60 NM west of eed. FL240 is not a usual altitude at that location (eed 077010) and is not an altitude to be expected on the arrival (karlo arrival to phx). We (I was flying at the time) forgot to descend! ZLA asked our altitude at 12 NM east of eed. They said it was not a problem and to descend at that time to FL240. This was the 4TH flight of the day and the last flight of a 4 day trip. We were discussing on time versus late arrival in phx rather than concentrating on the initial descent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR ERROR ADMITTED IN FORGETTING TO START DSCNT PROC FOR AN ALT XING RESTR.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL280 WE WERE ISSUED A CLRNC TO DSND TO FL240 PRIOR TO 10 NM E OF NEEDLES (EED) VOR. AT THAT TIME WE WERE ABOUT 60 NM W OF EED. FL240 IS NOT A USUAL ALT AT THAT LOCATION (EED 077010) AND IS NOT AN ALT TO BE EXPECTED ON THE ARR (KARLO ARR TO PHX). WE (I WAS FLYING AT THE TIME) FORGOT TO DSND! ZLA ASKED OUR ALT AT 12 NM E OF EED. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A PROB AND TO DSND AT THAT TIME TO FL240. THIS WAS THE 4TH FLT OF THE DAY AND THE LAST FLT OF A 4 DAY TRIP. WE WERE DISCUSSING ON TIME VERSUS LATE ARR IN PHX RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON THE INITIAL DSCNT.

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.