A320 almost misses crossing restr over zun, NM.

Attributes
ACN	458670
Time
Date	199912
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	458670
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

ZAB gave us a crossing restr at 10 mi east of zun at FL310. I heard FL310 10 mi west of zun and defined a waypoint and crossing altitude of FL310. Subsequently, ZAB asked if we were going to make the restr, at which the first officer said it was 10 mi east of zun. Maximum descent was initiated and the restr was made thanks to the alert controller. I thought that the first officer had observed the initial input of the crossing restr, but I failed to ask if he concurred. Lesson relearned: always confirm FMC inputs with the other pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 ALMOST MISSES XING RESTR OVER ZUN, NM.

Narrative: ZAB GAVE US A XING RESTR AT 10 MI E OF ZUN AT FL310. I HEARD FL310 10 MI W OF ZUN AND DEFINED A WAYPOINT AND XING ALT OF FL310. SUBSEQUENTLY, ZAB ASKED IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE THE RESTR, AT WHICH THE FO SAID IT WAS 10 MI E OF ZUN. MAX DSCNT WAS INITIATED AND THE RESTR WAS MADE THANKS TO THE ALERT CTLR. I THOUGHT THAT THE FO HAD OBSERVED THE INITIAL INPUT OF THE XING RESTR, BUT I FAILED TO ASK IF HE CONCURRED. LESSON RELEARNED: ALWAYS CONFIRM FMC INPUTS WITH THE OTHER PLT.

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.