An air carrier flight crew flying B737 fails to meet altitude crossing restr near phl.

Attributes
ACN	440190
Time
Date	199906
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : profile descent
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	440190
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC had issued a crossing restr which I acknowledged and had read back. The PF acknowledged and dialed in the appropriate altitude in the MCP. Unfortunately I did not confirm the captain was beginning his descent as I turned my attention to prepare for the next flight trying to stay well ahead of the aircraft. Unfortunately, I felt I turned my attention too far ahead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING B737 FAILS TO MEET ALT XING RESTR NEAR PHL.

Narrative: ATC HAD ISSUED A XING RESTR WHICH I ACKNOWLEDGED AND HAD READ BACK. THE PF ACKNOWLEDGED AND DIALED IN THE APPROPRIATE ALT IN THE MCP. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT CONFIRM THE CAPT WAS BEGINNING HIS DSCNT AS I TURNED MY ATTN TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT FLT TRYING TO STAY WELL AHEAD OF THE ACFT. UNFORTUNATELY, I FELT I TURNED MY ATTN TOO FAR AHEAD.

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.