A flight crew was unable to make crossing restr at wlder intersection on descent into mem.

Attributes
ACN	437550
Time
Date	199905
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : ltown
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	arrival star : wldery
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	437550
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On descent into mem, was unable to make 12000 ft crossing restr at ltown intersection on wlder 4 STAR. Advised ATC 15 mi prior, and was reclred to descend to 12000 ft. This, I believe, deletes the restr. No further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLC WAS UNABLE TO MAKE XING RESTR AT WLDER INTXN ON DSCNT INTO MEM.

Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO MEM, WAS UNABLE TO MAKE 12000 FT XING RESTR AT LTOWN INTXN ON WLDER 4 STAR. ADVISED ATC 15 MI PRIOR, AND WAS RECLRED TO DSND TO 12000 FT. THIS, I BELIEVE, DELETES THE RESTR. NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.