Distraction A320 fails to meet crossing restr at dandd.

Attributes
ACN	448499
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : dandd
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 190 msl bound upper : 240
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : dandd two
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14300 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	448499
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 16400 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	447949
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given a crossing restr in descent to cross dandd intersection at FL190, after being reassigned to dandd 2 STAR, due to WX deviation. We were busy with descent/approach briefings and programming, as well as deviation for WX. We realized about 10-15 mi from dandd that we hadn't initiated descent and would be too high to comply with restr. We were not called by ATC on our altitude. We called him, and advised him that we would be unable to make dandd at FL190. He replied 'it doesn't appear that way...' and said it would not be a problem, and gave us vectors to assist us in descending.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISTR A320 FAILS TO MEET XING RESTR AT DANDD.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A XING RESTR IN DSCNT TO CROSS DANDD INTXN AT FL190, AFTER BEING REASSIGNED TO DANDD 2 STAR, DUE TO WX DEV. WE WERE BUSY WITH DSCNT/APCH BRIEFINGS AND PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS DEV FOR WX. WE REALIZED ABOUT 10-15 MI FROM DANDD THAT WE HADN'T INITIATED DSCNT AND WOULD BE TOO HIGH TO COMPLY WITH RESTR. WE WERE NOT CALLED BY ATC ON OUR ALT. WE CALLED HIM, AND ADVISED HIM THAT WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE DANDD AT FL190. HE REPLIED 'IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT WAY...' AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE A PROB, AND GAVE US VECTORS TO ASSIST US IN DSNDING.

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.