An MD80 descending to FL270 fails to make the assigned altitude at requested distance from ric, va. ZDC, dc, changes the crossing distance and alleviates the crossing problem.

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Attributes
ACN	392610
Time
Date	199802
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	392610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	392961
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cruising on J165 between chs and ric at FL330. At 160 mi south of ric VOR ZDC gave us a clearance to cross 90 mi south of the ric VOR at FL270. I elected to delay the descent in the interest of fuel conservation. I began the descent too late to make the crossing restr and we were subsequently reissued a clearance to descend to FL270 by ZDC (frequency 132.22). When I finished the descent, we were level at FL270, 75 mi south of ric for.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 DSNDING TO FL270 FAILS TO MAKE THE ASSIGNED ALT AT REQUESTED DISTANCE FROM RIC, VA. ZDC, DC, CHANGES THE XING DISTANCE AND ALLEVIATES THE XING PROB.

Narrative: WE WERE CRUISING ON J165 BTWN CHS AND RIC AT FL330. AT 160 MI S OF RIC VOR ZDC GAVE US A CLRNC TO CROSS 90 MI S OF THE RIC VOR AT FL270. I ELECTED TO DELAY THE DSCNT IN THE INTEREST OF FUEL CONSERVATION. I BEGAN THE DSCNT TOO LATE TO MAKE THE XING RESTR AND WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REISSUED A CLRNC TO DSND TO FL270 BY ZDC (FREQ 132.22). WHEN I FINISHED THE DSCNT, WE WERE LEVEL AT FL270, 75 MI S OF RIC FOR.

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.