Failed to make altitude crossing restr on descent.

Attributes
ACN	296169
Time
Date	199502
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vla
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
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 arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10600 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	296169
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On vandalia arrival into stl at FL310. Cleared to cross 15W at 24000 ft. Read back same at 60W of vla center asked if we could make restr. Then we found out restr was 50W not 15W expedited descent to make restr. If in doubt, verify.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILED TO MAKE ALT XING RESTR ON DSCNT.

Narrative: ON VANDALIA ARR INTO STL AT FL310. CLRED TO CROSS 15W AT 24000 FT. READ BACK SAME AT 60W OF VLA CTR ASKED IF WE COULD MAKE RESTR. THEN WE FOUND OUT RESTR WAS 50W NOT 15W EXPEDITED DSCNT TO MAKE RESTR. IF IN DOUBT, VERIFY.

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.