Flight crew of an MD88 undershot crossing descent altitude.

Attributes
ACN	411170
Time
Date	199808
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gsp
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : ztl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	411170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As the PNF I responded to our clearance to pass 35 NM southwest of gsp at 11000 ft. The captain began his descent and began to program 'the box.' I began to get the ATIS and give an 'in range' report and make a PA, never checking to see how the descent was doing. (The captain has 7 yrs on the aircraft.) by the time I noticed it, we were not going to make our restr, passed 35 mi out at 13000 ft. In the future, I won't assume the captain will take care of it. I'll check to make sure before going on to other tasks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MD88 UNDERSHOT XING DSCNT ALT.

Narrative: AS THE PNF I RESPONDED TO OUR CLRNC TO PASS 35 NM SW OF GSP AT 11000 FT. THE CAPT BEGAN HIS DSCNT AND BEGAN TO PROGRAM 'THE BOX.' I BEGAN TO GET THE ATIS AND GIVE AN 'IN RANGE' RPT AND MAKE A PA, NEVER CHKING TO SEE HOW THE DSCNT WAS DOING. (THE CAPT HAS 7 YRS ON THE ACFT.) BY THE TIME I NOTICED IT, WE WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE OUR RESTR, PASSED 35 MI OUT AT 13000 FT. IN THE FUTURE, I WON'T ASSUME THE CAPT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. I'LL CHK TO MAKE SURE BEFORE GOING ON TO OTHER TASKS.

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.