The flight crew distraction by required company call for a gate failed to make the altitude restr.

Attributes
ACN	337031
Time
Date	199605
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bpr airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : frg
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	337031
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	337030
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot 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:

On arrival in the dfw area there was a thunderstorm over the airport, we were issued holding and then numerous altitude, heading and runway changes. During this time a clearance to cross didly at 11000 ft was missed. A contributing factor was a required company radio call to get a gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE FLC DISTR BY REQUIRED COMPANY CALL FOR A GATE FAILED TO MAKE THE ALT RESTR.

Narrative: ON ARR IN THE DFW AREA THERE WAS A TSTM OVER THE ARPT, WE WERE ISSUED HOLDING AND THEN NUMEROUS ALT, HDG AND RWY CHANGES. DURING THIS TIME A CLRNC TO CROSS DIDLY AT 11000 FT WAS MISSED. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A REQUIRED COMPANY RADIO CALL TO GET A GATE.

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.