Narrative:

While cruising at FL350 direct to turlo intersection on the wraps arrival into sacramento (from burbank), we were given clearance to cross turlo at FL240. The captain began a 1000 FPM descent to intercept the planned descent profile. We began a discussion which distraction us from reviewing the descent. I was given a frequency change from ZLA to ZOA and noticed (simultaneously with the captain) that we were several thousand ft above the assigned altitude with only a couple of mi to go to turlo. The captain began a steeper descent which still put us 3000-4000 ft above assigned altitude when we crossed turlo. The center controller subsequently assigned us a crossing restr at another point on the arrival which was met with no problem. The remainder of the flight was uneventful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 FLC RPT ON THEIR INABILITY TO MAKE A XING RESTR DURING DSCNT ON THE WRAPS 5 STAR INTO SMF, CA.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL350 DIRECT TO TURLO INTXN ON THE WRAPS ARR INTO SACRAMENTO (FROM BURBANK), WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC TO CROSS TURLO AT FL240. THE CAPT BEGAN A 1000 FPM DSCNT TO INTERCEPT THE PLANNED DSCNT PROFILE. WE BEGAN A DISCUSSION WHICH DISTR US FROM REVIEWING THE DSCNT. I WAS GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE FROM ZLA TO ZOA AND NOTICED (SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE CAPT) THAT WE WERE SEVERAL THOUSAND FT ABOVE THE ASSIGNED ALT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF MI TO GO TO TURLO. THE CAPT BEGAN A STEEPER DSCNT WHICH STILL PUT US 3000-4000 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT WHEN WE CROSSED TURLO. THE CTR CTLR SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED US A XING RESTR AT ANOTHER POINT ON THE ARR WHICH WAS MET WITH NO PROB. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL.

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.